Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
Friends of God and Prophets 1
The Land of the Savior 3
Family 6
How Sad Is the Evening! 11
Seminary 12
Parish Priest 15
Sharing the Gospel 18
His Mother's Hands 20
Winds of Change 22
Medell?n 25
The National Pastoral Week 28
Bishop of Santiago de Mar?a 32
Seeds of Conversion 35
A Pastoral Experiment 39
The Death of Rutilio Grande 42
Crossing the Threshold 46
Coming Home Again 50
The Paschal Hour 54
Aguilares 58
The Body of Christ in History 61
The Sky Has Turned Red 65
Following the Star 68
Human Right 72
Grassroots Organizations 76
Tear Off the Veil of Shame 80
Christ Living among Us 84
Octavio, My Son 89
Puebla 93
Church in the Midst of Crisis 97
Pastoral Accompaniment 101
October Crisis 105
A New Ray of Salvation 108
The People's Project 112
Political Dimension of Faith 115
The Homily 119
The Final Weeks 123
Easter Is a Shout of Victory 127
Unless a Seed Die 131
The Funeral 135
Life Has the Last Word 138
An Enduring Legacy 142
Communion of Saints 145
The Word Remains 149
Afterword 153
Notes 155