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Oscar Romero: Memories in Mosaic A quite powerful rendering of the importance of Oscar Romero to his people, offerings from many of those who have labored for justice and peace in El Salvador, gathered with great devtion into this one volume by one of that country's most important theologians. 423 pages paper
Oscar Romero: Reflections on His Life and Writings Oscar Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvado from February 1977 until his brutal assassination while saying Mass in March of 1980. During this period the people of El Salvador were abandoned internationally and under the gun of a military funded by the United States. Archbishop Romero, despite the threat to his own life, spoke out on behalf of the poor and against the murderous activities of the military. 127 pages paper
The Violence of Love Words of Oscar Romero excerpted and arranged to show the progression and the deepening of his spirituality through the experience of leading his suffering people in El Salvador's most violent and repressive times. 215 pages paper
La Violencia del Amor Spanish translation of The Violence of Love. 223 pages paper
As a Catholic lay missioner, Scott Wright spent a decade living and working with the poor people of El Salvador. In this memoir, he recounts the years of war and struggle and ends with the peace declaration in 1992 and the dawn of new hope. This book shows clearly the context out of which a theology of liberation grows a theology concerned with the experience of those most marginalized in society. Promised Land issues a challenge to every person of faith and good will to walk with the poor and to work for justice and peace. 227 pages
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