The word remains : a life of Oscar Romero /
by James R. Brockman, S.J.
- Maryknoll, NY : Orbis Books, c1982, 1983.
- viii, 241 pages : black and white illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Second printing 1983.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225 - 236) and index.
Abbreviations and acronyms -- Map of El Salvador -- I. The first 100 days (February-May 1977) -- II. From carpenter to bishop (1917-1976) -- III. The people's archbishop (June-July 1977) -- IV. Conflict and violence (August-December 1977) -- V. Recognition abroad and troubles at home (January-May 1978) -- VI. Archbishop and pastor (June-December 1978) -- VII. The church, the people, and the government (January-May 1978) -- VIII. The last months of General Romero's government (June-October 1979) -- IX. October 15 and after -- X. The final weeks (February-March 1980).
"Traces the life of the Salvadoran archbishop who was assassinated while performing mass, and examines his accomplishments on behalf of the people of El Salvador" - From online. "Oscar Romero was archbishop of San Salvador for a scant time, but it was his fate to be named the post in the years when his country awakened to the terrible injustice embedded in its society. The history of that awakening, and its legacy of struggle, is now also the history of the Salvadoran Church. It is nowhere better embodied than in the life of the martyred archbishop who did much to cement the alliance of the Salvadoran Church and people, restoring the Church's credibility as a force for peace and justice." - From Holly Myers, Cambridge.