"Let us not tire of preaching love; it is the force that will overcome the world." "The Violence of Love" is a collection of homilies given in chronological order by Oscar A. Romero, who served as Archbishop in the Catholic Church in El Salvador from 1977 to 1980, when he was assassinated during a mass that he was performing. His message is one of love, nonviolence, peace, and social justice; a response to his experiences of violence, oppression, and poverty suffered by the people of El Salvador. Although this anthology is rooted in Catholicism, the words transcend religious dogmatism or sectarianism to reveal a universal message of love that is fearless and faith that obliterates the individualism and ego that separates us. The most prominent message in this work is a calling to follow the message of the gospel by following Christ's message, which was his life, in action rather than word. His message is a social one and it reveals a universal chord that many of the most prominent figures in the history of the promotion of peace address: that we are all the same and that the suffering of any one person is also our own suffering.
Citation Information:
Romero, O. A., & Brockman, J. R. (1998). The violence of love. Farmington, PA: Plough Pub. House.
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