Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24
On this day, March 24, we remember with heartfelt thanks the ever-faithful witness of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdémez and the Martyrs of El Salvador:
Almighty God, who didst call thy servant Óscar Romero to be a voice for the voiceless poor, and to give his life as a seed of freedom and a sign of hope: Grant that, inspired by his sacrifice and the example of the martyrs of El Salvador, we may without fear or favor witness to thy Word who abideth, thy Word who is Life, even Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be praise and glory now and for ever. Amen
(Collect from Holy, Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints)
The film Romero was amazing. I cannot understand how such an influential and prominent figure can be assassinated by an ambitious and greedy government.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very tragic event and a complete shame. The fact that this death/murder happened during a mass makes me think of certain terrorist efforts- as far apart those two may be. Just based on the fact that at times I feel like that in certain terrorist efforts, the effect is more important than the death itself. In this case, the effect of the when and how is most certainly the most impactful.
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