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By Archbishop Thomas Wenski - The Archdiocese of Miami

Archbishop Thomas Wenski preached this homily at a memorial Mass for Carlos Arboleya, celebrated March 19, 2022 at St.

Martha Church in Miami Shores. Arboleya, a Cuban exile, was described by a friend as “a fervent Catholic and social entrepreneur with a deep devotion to the cause of democracy in Cuba, the Boys Scouts of America, the Knights of Malta and a leading figure in the banking industry of South Florida.” Arboleya died March 29, 2020, at the start of the national shut-down caused by the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Today we gather to pray for the repose of the soul of Carlos Arboleya, who died two years ago this month at the young age of 91. Now, when you live to be 91, you can be sure that there are more people on the other side to welcome you than there are on this side to say farewell.

And of course, his wife and son – who predecea