29 years ago today, in what would be his last homily, Oscar Arnulfo Romero raise
ed that: the grain of wheat must die to bear fruit
A day earlier had called his most famous , stronger and more committed among the many who had to sue the cessation of military repression against the civilian population.
The need to stop running squad death, to stop the disappearances, abductions, torture, murder ...
prophetic his words would he be content in wheat grain slain, but just as prophetic was his announcement of the resurrection in the Salvadoran people.
On the anniversary of his assassination, we see the fruit as its effect on memory and the commitment of so many Salvadorans and Central Americans to building a more just, compassionate, humane and inclusive.
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