Photo by Franco Folini. Published under Creative Commons license. Mural: Tribute to Archbishop Oscar Romero by Jamie Morgan, 2001, Balmy Alley, San Francisco.
The Catholic Church took one more step toward declaring Archbishop Óscar Romero a saint this week. To millions of people, he is already a saint, a hero and — more importantly — a human inspiration to emulate. Saints and superheroes can seem out of reach to ordinary people. Superman can stop a speeding bullet and leap tall buildings with a single bound. Óscar Romero could not, but he remains now and forever presente, here with us as family and friend and challenge. Continue reading
Mary Turck
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