Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero became a voice for the voiceless, speaking out forcefully against social injustice, torture, and poverty. His sermons and writings focused on the fundamental principles of Catholic teaching regarding the protection of life and the promotion of human dignity. While not primarily a liberation theologian, his unwavering adherence to faith and compassion for the oppressed made him an inspirational figure. Romero dedicated his life to defending the most vulnerable, and his martyrdom served as a powerful testament against violence and oppression.
These selections from the sermons and writings of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador share the message of a holy prophet of modern times. Three short years transformed Archbishop Oscar Romero from a conservative defender of the status quo into one of the church's most outspoken voices of the oppressed. Though silenced by an assassin's bullet, his spirit--and the challenge of his life--lives on. He was beatified by Pope Francis in 2015.
To find out why Pope Francis is making Oscar Romero a saint, read the words that cost him his life. "A church that does not provoke crisis, a gospel that does not disturb, a word of God that does not touch the concrete sin of the society in which it is being proclaimed - what kind of gospel is that?" Three short years transformed El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero from a defender of the status quo into one of the most outspoken voices of the oppressed. An assassin's bullet ended his life, but his message lives on. In March 2018 Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church would canonize Oscar Romero, acknowledging that he is indeed a saint who was martyred for proclaiming the gospel, and that the political and social implications of that message, which so scandalized the powerful, flowed directly from Romero's faithfulness to the teachings of Jesus. These selections from Romero's diaries and radio broadcasts invite each of us to align our own lives with the way of Jesus that lifts up the poor, welcomes the broken, wins over enemies, and transforms the history of entire nations.
Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated on 24 March 1980 while celebrating the Eucharist. In these powerful and moving selections from his broadcast talks Romero invites us each day to move into the 'intimate space' of our conscience, to encounter ourselves there, and then to go out to create a more just world.
A new collection of Oscar Romeros writings, including his personal letters from his years as archbishop, composed within the encircling atmosphere of violence and repression in his country, offers fresh testimony to the faith and witness of one of the outstanding saints of our time.
Über 200 Auszüge aus persönlichen Briefen des ermordeten Erzbischofs, herausgegeben und kommentiert von seinem früheren Privatsekretär. Sie zeigen Romero als entschiedenen Verteidiger der Menschenrechte und als weitherzigen Seelsorger.