Sunday, May 24, 2015

Saint of the Week: Oscar Romero

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In light of his beatification this past weekend, even though his feast date in our church is March 24 (the date of his assassination), we remember him this week...

His readings: http://www.lectionarypage.net/LesserFF/Mar/Romero.html

His bio: http://satucket.com/lectionary/Oscar_Romero.htm

My favorite quote: "How beautiful will be the day when all the baptized understand that their work, their job, is a priestly work--that just as I celebrate Mass at this altar, so each carpenter celebrates Mass at his work-bench, and that each metal-worker, each professional, each doctor with the scalpel, the market woman at her stand is performing a priestly office! How many cabdrivers I know are listening to this message there in their cabs... You are a priest at the wheel, my friend, if you work with honesty, consecrating that taxi of yours to God - bearing a message of peace and love to the passengers who ride in your cab." (Oscar Romero Nov. 20, 1977)


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