A Prophetic Bishop Speaks To His People

Author : Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : El Salvador
ISBN : 1934996637

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A Prophetic Bishop Speaks to His People by Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero Pdf

This volume is the third in an ambitious initiative by the Romero Trust and Convivium Press to provide English translations of a series of books about the martyred Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero. Romero has been attracting a growing interest worldwide because of his prophetic words and his option for the poor, which he faithfully lived out until his assassination at the altar. With an integrity and authenticity rare in the contemporary church, Romero managed to find an extraordinary synthesis between orthodoxy and Gospel praxis, and he exhibited a beautiful blend of deep prayerful spirituality and effective action for justice. In his second year as archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero had to face strong opposition not only from the military government and its powerful allies, but also from within his own church. In his pleas for social change in El Salvador he received little support from his fellow bishops, and even the Vatican had serious questions. Despite the opposition, Romero intensified his critique of the existing social order, drawing always on his inspired reading of the scriptures and his deep understanding of the church s social doctrine. Rejected by the powers-that-be in his own land, Romero won recognition around the world for his courageous defense of human rights and his sacrificial struggle on behalf of the Salvadoran people. And the people, of course, hung on to his every word as preached in the cathedral and over the airwaves every Sunday morning. Romero s passionate homilies capture the combative spirit of a church trying to restore hope and direction to a country in crisis. The present volume is an English translation of the 25 homilies delivered between June 4 and November 29, 1978, corresponding to the third volume of the original Spanish edition and to Cycle A of the church s liturgy. Editor and Translator, Joseph V. Owens, is a Jesuit who has spent most of his active career working in the Caribbean and Central America. His various ministries have included grass-roots organizing, pastoral work, radio apostolate, and teaching.

Author : Oscar Arnulfo Romero
Publisher : Unknown
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File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : El Salvador
ISBN : 1934996661

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A Prophetic Bishop Speaks to His People by Oscar Arnulfo Romero Pdf

This final volume of the series contains the 19 homilies that Archbishop Romero delivered between December 9, 1979, and March 24, 1980, the day on which he was murdered while celebrating the Eucharist. It was a time of mounting violence and near anarchy in El Salvador. As the military rulers and their right-wing death squads strove to repress both the strengthening guerrilla forces and the surging grassroots organizations, Romero warned the nation repeatedly in his preaching about the danger of civil war. Drawing on the scriptural themes of Advent and Christmas, Romero endeavored to keep the people's hopes alive amidst the chaos, but he never relented in his condemnation of the cruelty and inhumanity of those who used violence to impose their will. In his homilies he summoned all Salvadorans to radical conversion: the army generals, the wealthy oligarchs, the inept politicians, the guerrilla commandos, the union leaders, and ordinary citizens themselves, who were those suffering the worst of the repression. He even appealed to President Carter to stop financing his nation's plunge into selfdestruction. As the violence and lawlessness intensified, Romeros words to his people became increasingly prophetic. Though he realized that many wanted to silence his voice, he continued to preach with irrepressible boldness. In an act of great daring, he directly addressed the government soldiers: I beg you, I beseech you, I order you in the name of God: Stop the repression ; The next day a shot rang out in the chapel where he was offering Mass. The prophet was killed, but his spirit rose up in his people.

Author : Oscar A. Romero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Catholic Church
ISBN : OCLC:1369850208

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A prophetic bishop speaks to his people : the complete homilies of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero by Oscar A. Romero Pdf

Author : Cameron Bellm
Publisher : Brick House in the City LLC
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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No Unlikely Saints by Cameron Bellm Pdf

This Lent, we invite you to make a pilgrimage to the cross with seven extraordinary women and men of God. Come and journey with Blessed Sára Salkhaházi through Nazi-occupied Hungary, with Venerable Augustus Tolton through late-nineteenth-century Illinois, with Servant of God Dorothy Day through Depression-era New York, with St. Martín de Porres through seventeenth-century Peru, with St. Óscar Romero through twentieth-century El Salvador on the verge of civil war, with Servant of God Thea Bowman through Civil Rights-era Mississippi, and finally, with Servant of God Julia Greeley through turn-of-the-century Colorado. Each week of Lent is dedicated to one of these exemplars of faith and action, prayer and perseverance. Each day Monday through Saturday follows the same format: a reflection on the life or writings of the saint or Servant of God, a Scripture selection from the day’s mass readings, and two meditative prayer suggestions, one based on the saint or Servant of God’s life, and one based on the Scripture. Each week also highlights an aspect of Catholic Social Teaching that the saint or Servant of God exemplified in their life. On Sundays, we rest in Scripture and sacrament. It’s our prayer this lent that we may be reminded that we are all called to holiness and that there are no unlikely saints.

Author : Todd Walatka
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813229485

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Von Balthasar & the Option for the Poor by Todd Walatka Pdf

Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vast corpus of theological, philosophical, literary, and pastoral writings remains one of the most impressive achievements in 20th century thought. In light of liberation theology and now the papacy of Francis, however, a theological affirmation of the option for the poor remains dangerously weak in Balthasar’s corpus. Von Balthasar and the Option for the Poor offers a sympathetic reforming of Balthasar’s account of the drama of salvation – what he calls “theodramatics” – in response to this weakness.

Author : Opoku Onyinah
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666733334

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Apostles and Prophets by Opoku Onyinah Pdf

This book is an attempt to trace and find out the role of apostles and prophets in the Bible, and then share these in a practical way to help the church of today. It distinctively goes beyond the purview of the New Testament into the Old Testament, and some ancient literature, to bring out the wealth and depth of the subject, and then makes a case for it. Among others, this book deals with the call of God, the constitution and functions of a prophet and of an apostle, Spiritual gifts, the difference between apostles and prophets, and how to test the manifestation of the Spirit. One important issue, which this book addresses, is how the leadership of the church dropped from apostles to bishops. You will enjoy reading it.

Author : Kenneth Stevenson,Michael Glerup,Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830897384

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Ezekiel, Daniel by Kenneth Stevenson,Michael Glerup,Thomas C. Oden Pdf

The books of Ezekiel and Daniel are rich in imagery that is taken up afresh in the New Testament. Echoes of Ezekiel—with its words of doom and hope, vision of a new temple, and scroll-eating prophet—are especially apparent in the book of Revelation. Daniel is most notable in supplying terminology and imagery for Jesus of Nazareth's favored self-description as "Son of man," a phrase also found in Ezekiel. The four beasts of Daniel find their counterparts in the lion, ox, man, and eagle of Ezekiel and Revelation. It is no wonder these books, despite the difficulties in interpreting them, took hold on the imagination of the early church. In this Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture volume, over forty church fathers are cited in the commentary on Ezekiel, some of whom are here translated into English for the first time, but pride of place goes to four significant extant works: the homilies of Origen and Gregory the Great, and the commentaries of Jerome and Theodoret of Cyr, thus bridging East and West, North and South. A similar array of fathers are found within the commentary on Daniel. Extensive comments derive from the works of Theodoret of Cyr, Hippolytus, Jerome, and Isho'dad of Merv, providing a wealth of insight.

Author : Jon Sobrino
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592449774

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Archbishop Romero by Jon Sobrino Pdf

In March of 1980 Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, was assassinated as he celebrated Mass. This book combines personal recollections and theological reflections on this extraordinary and prophetic man. Sobrino, a colleague and admirer of the late archbishop as well as a prominent figure in liberation theology, explores the profound meaning of Romero's life and witness for El Salvador, the church, and the World. Sobrino considers first the impact of Romero's life and message on his own life and theology. In a moving personal memoir, he describes how Romero (by reputation a timid, conservative prelate) emerged as the outspoken champion of the poor and suffering people of El Salvador. Sobrino then places the archbishop in the context of the wider church. Romero as believer, as archbishop, as Salvadoran, as prophet, as martyr, as inspiration for theology - Sobrino explores each of these identities, to synthesize the totality of his person and his work. Summing up these reflections he concludes, Archbishop Romero was a gospel...a piece of good news from God to the poor of the world.

Author : Agnes Strickland,Elisabeth Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Bishops
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011898223

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The Lives of the Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688 by Agnes Strickland,Elisabeth Strickland Pdf

Author : Dr. Sherri Brown
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725245440

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Gift Upon Gift by Dr. Sherri Brown Pdf

This study builds upon recent scholarship exploring the significance of the Old Testament covenant metaphor in the Johannine writings. By examining the Gospel of John as a whole through a narrative lens and focusing on several key dialogues, the author sheds light on the dialogical nature of the revelatory process and the central role of covenant for the Fourth Evangelist. Also incorporating recent scholarship that suggests the evangelist understood himself to be writing Scripture based upon fulfillment language present in summary statements across the Gospel, and demonstrating a relationship between the Fourth Gospel and ancient drama that renders speech as action, this work attempts to construct a new paradigm for reading John against the background of the Old Testament covenant metaphor. The claim is twofold: the Johannine story of Jesus Christ is a carefully crafted literary treatise theologically underpinned by discourse on covenant and Scripture, and the Fourth Evangelist provides catechesis to a believing community on the nature of its faith in the God of Israel's ongoing covenant with the created order. By grasping the theological fabric of the evangelist, the richness of the dialogue and imagery of his Gospel is allowed to have its full voice in terms of covenant fulfillment and the ongoing commitment of God to a believing people.

Author : Bishop William H. Willimon
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426756030

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Bishop by Bishop William H. Willimon Pdf

As a church leader, it’s easy to make the wrong move and find yourself in a bad position. “What to teach; How to teach; What to do,” were the three questions Wesley employed at his first conferences. In sixty previous books Will Willimon has worked the first two. This book is of the “What to do?” genre. Many believe the long decline of The United Methodist Church is a crisis of effective leadership. Willimon takes this problem on. As an improbable bishop, for the last eight years he has laid hands on heads, made ordinands promise to go where he sends them, overseen their ministries, and acted as if this were normal. Here is his account of what he has learned and – more important – what The United Methodist Church must do to have a future as a viable movement of the Holy Spirit.

Author : Margaret Scott,
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809145669

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Eucharist and Social Justice, The by Margaret Scott, Pdf

Argues that the Eucharist is deeply political and potentially subversive and explores some of the many different aspects of the inseparable relationship between Eucharist and social justice.

Author : Beverly Mayne Kienzle,Pamela J. Walker
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520919273

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Women Preachers and Prophets through Two Millennia of Christianity by Beverly Mayne Kienzle,Pamela J. Walker Pdf

For nearly two millennia, despite repeated prohibitions, Christian women have preached. Some have preached in official settings; others have found alternative routes for expression. Prophecy, teaching, writing, and song have all filled a broad definition of preaching. This anthology, with essays by an international group of scholars from several disciplines, investigates the diverse voices of Christian women who claimed the authority to preach and prophesy. The contributors examine the centuries of arguments, grounded in Pauline injunctions, against women's public speech and the different ways women from the early years of the church through the twentieth century have nonetheless exercised religious leadership in their communities. Some of them based their authority solely on divine inspiration; others were authorized by independent-minded communities; a few were even recognized by the church hierarchy. With its lively accounts of women preachers and prophets in the Christian tradition, this exceptionally well-documented collection will interest scholars and general readers alike.

Author : Robert Sarah,Nicolas Diat
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781642290905

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The Day Is Now Far Spent by Robert Sarah,Nicolas Diat Pdf

Robert Cardinal Sarah calls The Day Is Now Far Spent his most important book. He analyzes the spiritual, moral, and political collapse of the Western world and concludes that "the decadence of our time has all the faces of mortal peril." A cultural identity crisis, he writes, is at the root of the problems facing Western societies. "The West no longer knows who it is, because it no longer knows and does not want to know who made it, who established it, as it was and as it is. Many countries today ignore their own history. This self-suffocation naturally leads to a decadence that opens the path to new, barbaric civilizations." While making clear the gravity of the present situation, the cardinal demonstrates that it is possible to avoid the hell of a world without God, a world without hope. He calls for a renewal of devotion to Christ through prayer and the practice of virtue.

Author : Josias Leslie PORTER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017113580

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The Difficulties of the Pentateuch Explained, with Especial Reference to Bishop Colenso's Recent Work [entitled, “the Pentateuch and Book of Joshua Critically Examined”]. by Josias Leslie PORTER Pdf