Books : The violence of love: The pastoral wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero
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by: Oscar A Romero
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780062548214
ISBN: 0062548212
Label: Harper & Row
Manufacturer: Harper & Row
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 242
Publication Date: 1988
Publisher: Harper & Row
Sales Rank: 2861662
Studio: Harper & Row
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From the stirring foreword by Henri Nouwen to the last page of Romero's text, this powerful little volume of eloquent, simple meditations never wastes a word. Yet the real depth of Romero's message lies not in his words themselves, poetic as they are. It lies in the life they give witness to: the hard life of a man who was martyred for his faith. Thus this book gives more insight, perhaps, than any biographical account of his life.
During his three years as archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero became known as a fearless defender of the poor and suffering. His work on behalf of the oppressed earned him the admiration and love of the peasants he served, a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, honorary degrees from abroad-and finally, an assassin's bullet on account of his outspokenness.
Romero was martyred for his insistence that following Christ cannot be relegated to the spiritual realm. He did not die in vain; the people of Central America say his spirit lives on in them. As their struggle for justice and dignity intensifies, his words take on a renew urgency.
A church that doesn't provoke any crises,
a gospel that doesn't unsettle,
a word of God that doesn't get
under anyone's skin,
What Gospel is that?
Very nice, pious considerations
that don't bother anyone,
that's the way many would like preaching to be.
Those people who avoid every thorny matter
so as not to be harassed,
so as not to have conflicts and difficulties,
do not light up the world they live in.
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Rating: - Romero, Prophet for Our Time
This selection of Romero's sermons should be read by every Christian. Romero preached and lived the Gospel better than any modern man or woman. If one can get a hold of the DVD of the movie "Romero" and read these sermons, it will be a most loving, powerful spiritual experience. As Jesus spoke for the oppressed and poor, Archbishop Romero carries this message to our times.
Rating: - The Violence of TRUTH
Oscar Romero was the archbishop of San Salvador, assassinated while saying Mass in 1980 by death squads, tacitly backed by the United Sates under the Reagan administration. These ideological political forces that executed him were challenged by his public voice against poverty, social injustice, political killings, and torture in El Salvador. Romero was an incredibly eloquent speaker and writer. Here is an excerpt from one of his sermons that appears in "The Violence of Love":
"There ... Read More
Rating:  - Inspirational
The words of Bishop Romero are very inspirational. This book contains a collection of short quotes from homilies given by Romero to people in need of liberation. The topics of the quotes vary and are applicable to all walks of life. I would recommend reading a biography of Romero or the history of El Salvador before reading this book to give his words a better historical context. I would recommend this book to anyone seeking direction in life or anyone seeking the inspiration of a hero for humanity.
Rating: - TODAY ON THIS ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ASSASSINATION BY US FORCES WE NEED HIS PRAYERS FOR PEACE NOW MORE THAN EVER
On this day a near quarter century ago Archbishop Oscar A. Romero got shot during the Offertory of the Mass in his small but beautiful Teminal Hospital Chapel in San Salvador. I visited there a few years later, seeing where the military shooter crouched as the Archbishop raised the chalice and Host in offering, offering his own body and life to the ultimate sacrifice of martyrdom, having spent years preaching and striving courageously and prophetically for Peace and Justice in Jesus Christ, for the most ... Read More
Rating: - Fantastic
A voice of a martyr and prophet. Explains what it means to be a Christian.
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