Published March 24th 2014 on Voice for the Voiceless: On March 24th, 34 years ago, a Salvadorian Archbishop was shot while celebrating Mass and died literally on the altar. Just before his death he spoke these words during his sermon:
“Each week I go about the country listening to the cries of the people, their pain from so much crime, and the ignominy of so much violence. Each week I ask the Lord to give me the right words to console, to denounce, to call for repentance. And even though I may be a voice crying in the desert, I know that the church is making the effort to fulfill its mission”
He was often called “a voice for the voiceless”, and his name was Oscar Romero. Now, when I use the term voiceless, I am implying that the voiceless are those who are being oppressed, especially the poor. Romero fought for social justice and is a perfect model for Catholic Social Teaching.