Who is Oscar Romero, assassinated in 1980 while saying mass, beatified by Pope Francis in 2015, a man Latin Americans already claim as Saint Romero of America? This biography, a Romero primer, sets out to answer this question for the general public ages fifteen up–readers who may know little about El Salvador, Romero's homeland, or the Roman Catholic Church. Based on interviews with some of Romero's seminary mates and siblings, this title reveals not-yet-published information to fill gaps in Romero's first twenty-five years of life. One chapter explores the archbishop's surprising relationship with «misguided» young adults. The author takes painstaking effort to convey the context in which this old-school cleric emerged as an audacious voice of the voiceless. That he did so is remarkable; Vatican officials named him archbishop confident he would remain silent, rein in activism, and ruffle no status-quo feathers. How and why Romero defied expectations ranks among the most compelling faith stories of the late twentieth century. Jose Inocencio Alas honors this work with a foreword. A former priest and colleague of Romero who narrowly survived abduction and torture by El Salvador's notorious National Guard, Alas has exclaimed, «I hope just about everyone in the world reads this book.»
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Emily Wade Will. Archbishop Oscar Romero
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. A Time to Intervene
2. A Time to be Young
3. A Time to Blossom
4. A Time to Prepare
5. A Time to Dig In
Backgrounder
6. A Time to Dig in One’s Heels
Backgrounder
7. A Time to See with One’s Own Eyes
8. A Time to Challenge One’s Thinking
9. A Time to be Shocked
10. A Time to Broadcast the News
11. A Time to Harness Youthful Fervor
12. A Time to be Disillusioned
13. A Time to Tread a Tightrope
14. A Time to Walk the Global Stage
15. A Time to be Loved
16. A Time to Die
Bibliography
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Archbishop Oscar Romero
The Making of a Martyr
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Papá, for one. Oscar chafed less at Papá’s iron hand at the helm of the household than did his brothers.14 Oscar feared Papá, but he was naturally obedient and therefore avoided some of the punishments Papá imposed. He also recognized how Papá gave them advantages not available to most other village children. He read books to them, encouraged their love of music, and taught them skills such as Morse code. He had taken time to teach Oscar how to read music and play an instrument.
Then there was Mamá, patient and understanding, who involved herself with each of her children.15 She modeled kindness. Whenever poor people came by the house, she invited them in for coffee, never looking down on those less fortunate. Oscar hoped to show such faith and charity.
