{"product_id":"the-priest-who-stayed-in-gaza","title":"The Priest Who Stayed in Gaza","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Witness to Hope in the Rubble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Gaza City – amid broken buildings, relentless bombardment, and the anguished cries of the displaced – a single cross still hovers in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath it stands the intrepid Church of the Holy Family. And inside is a priest who refuses to depart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen war erupted after October 7, 2023, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli could have remained safely in Jerusalem. Instead, he returned immediately to Gaza, to his parish, to his people, to the frightened families who had nowhere else to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, hundreds crowd into the small church seeking shelter from missiles, hunger, and despair. Water is scarce. Food is rationed. The future is uncertain. And yet, each and every day, Fr. Gabriel greets them with a smile, a blessing, and a word of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe people call him\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbouna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– “our father.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, Fr. Gabriel opens his heart and reveals what it means to shepherd souls at the convergence point of modern conflict. He shares the hidden strength of the “little-great” light that emanates through the ruins, that secret source of joy that no bomb can destroy: union with the suffering Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753239642408,"sku":"7315","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/2299\/0120\/files\/17741525104243-502691.webp?v=1777307703","url":"https:\/\/floresmariae.com\/products\/the-priest-who-stayed-in-gaza","provider":"Flores Mariae Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}