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“Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all. Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is duty.”–Oscar Romero, assassinated March 24, 1980
Description of the image by Octavio Duran:
“The mural is on the outside wall of the hospital where [Romero] was killed. It was painted by Renato Martin. The people represent the more than 75,000 who died during the 12 years of civil war. Each person bears the single bullet that took Romero’s life, as well as the wounds in their hands and feet identifying them with the suffering of Christ. At the right are those who opposed, criticized and ignored Romero’s message of liberation. The roots are a symbol of his word sprouting in the lives of the people.”](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lil039PvSK1qgyy75o1_400.jpg)
cedc:
“Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all. Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is duty.”
–Oscar Romero, assassinated March 24, 1980Description of the image by Octavio Duran:
“The mural is on the outside wall of the hospital where [Romero] was killed. It was painted by Renato Martin. The people represent the more than 75,000 who died during the 12 years of civil war. Each person bears the single bullet that took Romero’s life, as well as the wounds in their hands and feet identifying them with the suffering of Christ. At the right are those who opposed, criticized and ignored Romero’s message of liberation. The roots are a symbol of his word sprouting in the lives of the people.”
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Prophets Of A Future Not Our Own (Oscar Romero)
UPDATE (from Xavarian Missionaries ):
Oscar A. Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, in El Salvador, was assassinated on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass in a small chapel in a cancer hospital where he lived. He had always been close to his people, preached a prophetic gospel, denouncing the injustice in his country and supporting the development of popular and mass organizations. He became the voice of the Salvadoran people when all other channels of expression had been crushed by the repression.
The following prayer was composed by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, drafted for a homily by Card. John Dearden in Nov. 1979 for a celebration of departed priests. As a reflection on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Bishop Romero, Bishop Untener included in a reflection book a passage titled “The mystery of the Romero Prayer.” The mystery is that the words of the prayer are attributed to Oscar Romero, but they were never spoken by him.
Prophets Of A Future Not Our Own
It helps now and then to step back and take a long view.
The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts,
it is beyond our vision.We accomplish in our lifetime only a fraction
of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work.
Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of
saying that the kingdom always lies beyond us.No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession
brings perfection, no pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No program accomplishes the Church’s mission.
No set of goals and objectives include everything.This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one
day will grow. We water the seeds already planted
knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces effects
far beyond our capabilities.We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of
liberation in realizing this.
This enables us to do something, and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning,
a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s
grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results, but that is the
difference between the master builder and the worker.We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not
messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own.
— Archbishop Oscar Romero (martyred on March 24th 1980)
