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The Last Days of Oscar Romero- Blog Post |
Actual Text #1:
The first part of the movie that stuck out to me was Francis Grande and Romero’s role in helping voice the social injustice in El Salvador. They introduced a gospel of a different context. This allowed a new religious view for the poor, in order to liberate them. An individual being interviewed said, “A good man must take a leap.” Another said, “I will not let the fear beat me. We must stick up for Romero because he has the courage to stick up for us.”
Response #1:
These two statements really stuck out to me. It was amazing the impact these priests had on the poor and disadvantaged people of El Salvador. They realized that Grande and Romero had taken the leap to stick up for their human rights and it was only fair for them to not back down. Romero instilled strength in the people. He told them if they didn't fight for the change now, then there would never be any change. Romero’s homilies provided such strong spiritual strength and these people would have not survived without his help. All these people wanted was peace. Romero was an angel sent from God and his last homily was proof of that. He knew how much trouble he would be in if he spoke against the military, but he knew it was important to the people that their message was heard. He made sure the military knew that they were killing their own people and that they must find a path to peace. He believed in the people and understood them. His actions remain an important part of their culture to this day and the world deserves more people like Francis Grande and Oscar Romero.
Actual text #2:
The second part that stood out to me was Romero’s discussion of the “truth of 99 cases”. Everyone was able to come and share his or her stories to the priest. Stories about loved ones that were unjustly killed, tortured, or missing. People could come to him, sit in the cafe, share stories, and gain advice on how to move forward after facing these horrific tragedies. Romero would even open his home up to anyone in need of help. He would let individuals sleep in his bed because he knew how dangerous it was to be out and walking on the streets of this town. He defended their human rights and did not assess the value of each case but rather held each with the respect it deserved and implanted peace in the minds of these families. My favorite part of the movie was when a woman said, “watching Romero speech was like watching heaven open and he wanted a heaven on earth.”
Response #2:
This was a very powerful statement. It showed the significant impact he had on this society. He brought hope to a society that lost all faith in God. Romero was extremely generous and was someone the underprivileged could count on during this devastating and gruesome time. I really appreciated watching this film because I was able to see real live footage of the events occurring at that time. I liked how it was filmed with subtitles because I was able to really sit there and pay full attention to this touching story.
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