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Romero : A Life

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Oscar Romero is the saint of our age and James Brockman does him justice in this compelling biography. One can almost feel Romero's inner struggles and conflicts bubbling beneath the surface through the description of the historical record. Highly recommended.

This book is a spot on story. Having lived through the whole civil war in ES there are now a lot of things that now make sense that didn't make sense back then. Many thanks to the author.

This book tells the remarkable and inspiring story of this true Martyr of God and shepherd to the flock entrusted to him. Romero took a daring stand against the brutal repression of the people in his country by the government and the general chaos of violence which engulfed El Salvador in bloodshed for many years. Because of his adherence to the Gospel of Christ, he made many enemies of those people who chose a different path than peace and love which included an oppressive rightist government, leftist rebels, and a divided Church in El Salvador with near "open warfare" in the bishops' conference. He refused to bow to the pressures and remained faithful to the Gospel and gave voice to the poor campesinos of his country who were mired in poverty and little freedom. Romero's story was truly an inspiration to me and he remains one of the great modern-day saints like Dorothy Day and Mother Teresa.