Monsenor Romero: Memories in Mosaic

by Maria Lopez Vigil

Overview

Oscar Romero: Memories in Mosaic is a collectively painted portrait of El Salvador s most beloved pastor, who took his place in history as a voice for the poor in the turbulent times leading up to El Salvador s civil war, and ultimately offered the sacrifice of his life. Anecdotes gathered in hundreds of hours of interviews with peasants, friends, theologians and pastoral associates compose the colorful pieces of this biographical mosaic. Together, they describe the archbishop in three dimensions--not as the legendary hero, or the distant saint and martyr, but as a human being with doubts and frailties who found the courage to listen to others, examine his beliefs, and step forward into a role that only he could play.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608332755
Publisher:	Orbis
Publication date:	04/30/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	891,084
File size:	558 KB

Table of Contents

Translator's Acknowledgments vii

Foreword Jon Sobrino ix

Introduction María López Vigil xiii

Section 1 1

Prologue 1

Shepherd of Sheep and Wolves 6

A Little Inquisitor 17

Slapped in the Face by Reality 35

Baptism by the People 50

Section 2 79

The Kind of Bishop the Times Demand 81

The Sky Has Turned Red 110

The Blood Keeps Flowing 126

A Voice That Cries Out in the Cathedral 142

Stumbling Blocks 160

The "Old Man" and the Organizations 174

All Roads Lead to the Communities 188

Dark Eve 206

Join the Junta? 232

On the Edge 253

The Heartbeat of El Salvador 286