Moisés Arranz Granados

Moisés Arranz Granados, an ACIT member, was born in Quintanilla de Arriba, Valladolid. He was the youngest of four siblings: three sisters and himself. He studied law in Valladolid. On completing his studies, he began working as a civil servant. His first post, in 1971, was in the Basque Country, where, following an ETA attack, he requested a transfer, thus beginning his life in León.

In 1974, he married María Rosa Descalzo, with whom he had three children and, in time, three granddaughters whom he enjoyed immensely. He was a legal adviser to the civil service and also practised privately at a law firm in León.

His first involvement with the Teresian Association (TA) began in the TA married-couples’ group in León in 1980. In 1993, he joined the TA as an ACIT member in León. From 2000 to 2004, together with his wife María Rosa, he served as president of the ACIT Couples’ Association of León. He held the post of treasurer of the ACIT Federation of Spain, with which he had close ties. He attended the Federation conferences with his family for many years and played an active part in them. From 2015 to 2018, he was president of ACIT Castilla y León. At the Santa Teresa School in León, he was a member of the School Council for many years. He also served on the InteRed Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2020. He passed away on 4 July 2023.

He will always be in our hearts

‘Moisés nurtured his personal and spiritual growth as a devoted member of the TA, a man of great faith and prayer, always on a journey, as a true disciple of Jesus. A kind-hearted man with a great ability to listen. A person of great integrity, true to himself. His profession brought him even closer to his sense of justice, through attentive listening to the words of the Lord, reaching out to the most vulnerable with God’s love and mercy.’ (Magdalena Arizaga).

‘It was a privilege to know him, and I remember, with him and because of him, so many luminous moments that help us to live well. [...] He helped many to find their way through life with his serenity, his discernment and guidance, his erudition and humility, his commitment, perseverance and faithfulness. [...] He was the catalyst for many special moments and a guiding light at certain crossroads; without him, I would not be the person I am today. [...] A true blessing, ... So much to be grateful for, so much to mourn at his passing, and how much I count on his enduring presence in my life.’ (Jesús Morala).

‘To me, Moisés was a prudent, consistent, profound and studious person [...] A facilitator of harmony, he smoothed the way when problems arose. He was dedicated to his vocation and honest in his professional work.’ (Inés Panera).

‘He lived out his Christian faith, his family life and his vocation within the TA with a very clear sense of his commitment. He kept himself informed and up to date on emerging issues that were under discussion and he really worked on the TA training programmes. He was always willing to collaborate and get involved in requests made of him by the TA, both at local and general levels. He was a person with a great capacity for listening and observation, measured in his assessments and always finding the right and precise words in community discussions. He had a very rich inner life nourished by study and personal prayer. At the León associative unity meetings, he always offered words of wisdom. He commanded moral authority wherever he worked and among those with whom he interacted; an authority that stemmed from his manner of dealing with people – respectful, cordial and fair. He was a person of integrity and high ethical standards.’ (Mª Luz Renuncio).

‘I remember him as someone who lived out the spirituality of the TA with great intensity and who was very close to Pedro Poveda. When faced with the various issues that arose in relation to other Church groups, [...] his judgement always struck me as conciliatory. “We all have a charism to contribute to the Church,” he would say, and in doing so he seemed to help resolve the problem. I also remember his appreciation of and trust in the younger members of the group. He saw the potential they had, while at the same time not overlooking situations which, in his opinion, required a more sound judgement [...] or clarification.’ (Pilar Riaño Villaverde).

Moisés with his wife, children and granddaughters.

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