Scandal of Redemption : When God Liberates the Poor, Saves Sinners, and Heals Nations

Romero, Oscar; Kurtz, Carolyn (EDT); Lapsley, Michael (FRW)

ISBN 10: 0874861411 / ISBN 13: 9780874861419

Published by Plough Publishing House, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scandal of Redemption : When God Liberates the Poor, Saves Sinners, and Heals Nations
• Publisher: Plough Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874861411
• ISBN 13: 9780874861419
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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 and, finally, an assassin's bullet.