Clarissan Nun Presents Book Reviving 6th-Century Saint Just of Urgell at Andorran Event

Sister María Victoria Triviño, a Clarissan nun and author, presented her book *Els escrits de Sant Just d'Urgell. Segle VI* at a public event presided over by Josep-Lluís Serrano i Pentinat, Bishop of Urgell and Andorra's episcopal co-prince. The 158-page volume revives the legacy of Saint Just of Urgell, the diocese's first historically documented bishop in the 6th century and Andorra's inaugural co-prince.

Triviño opened the presentation by stressing the timeliness of reclaiming Saint Just, one of the era's key ecclesiastical writers. She described his surviving works—primarily his words preserved from Latin originals—as a vital inheritance amid the challenges of accessing them, which were previously out of print and scarce. Her research contextualizes the saint within Visigothic councils and the Church's expansion, blending academic analysis with monastic spiritual insight. "He founded the Church of Urgell when there was nothing," she said, portraying him as a mystic yet realistic leader "with his feet on the ground."

The book originated from discussions with Bishop Serrano, who noted the difficulty in obtaining Saint Just's texts, including his commentary on the Song of Songs. In the foreword and at the event, Serrano emphasized rediscovering faith's "sapiential dimension"—the wisdom at the heart of belief in God and Christ as the world's saviour. He described Saint Just's legacy as a "precious inheritance" that echoes today as a call for bishops, priests, consecrated individuals, and laity to embody a faith rooted not in ideology or mere morality, but in lived experience of God's love. "The Church today, like that of the 6th century, needs those who live and transmit the wisdom of faith," he said. Only by recovering this, he added, can the Church "speak to the world's heart with wisdom and hope," addressing modern challenges through listening, silence, contemplation, and mysticism.

Serrano cited Pope Leo XIV's call for credible priests who are "men of their word in the modern world," underscoring that true credibility comes from listening. "We need less discourse and more wisdom," he remarked, framing Saint Just as a "pastor and master of wisdom."

The event in Andorra included Archpriest Ramon Sàrries, rector of the capital and head of the Andorran parishes. Mossèn Gabriel Casanovas, who accompanied seminary students on a diocese visit, affirmed Saint Just's message endures amid contemporary uncertainties, offering purpose to many, including youth. He highlighted recent reversals in trends, with rising seminary interest among young people and increased parish vitality.