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Seabury Books 9781640653498 $19.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 208 pages Available Now
Oscar Romero
A Man for Our Times Julio O. Torres A unique perspective on one of the greatest religious figures of recent history. This in-depth portrait of Oscar Romero, the Fourth Archbishop of San Salvador, is based on research of his diaries and sermons and on interviews with most of his surviving relatives, friends, and co-workers. This biography provides a unique insider/outsider perspective on both Romero and the plight and struggle of Central American immigrants and other migrant and impoverished populations. Torres takes readers into Romero’s early life, his seminary formation, and his active ministry, including conflicts with the ruling elites and hierarchy that led to his ultimate martyrdom. The book concludes with his canonization and the pursuit of justice against his murderers. “. . . Torres offers a unique perspective on the personality of Romero and his transformation from ‘pious conservative priest’ to the archbishop of the people.” —Bishop Thomas C. Ely, Tenth Bishop of Vermont JULIO O. TORRES is a Salvadoran Episcopal priest who lived and worked with Archbishop Oscar Romero during the turbulent years leading to the country’s bloody civil war. He ministered to Salvadoran refugees in Nicaragua during the 1980s. He lives in El Salvador.
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I Will Arise and Go Now
Reflections on the Meaning of Places & People Herbert O’Driscoll “I would like to think that there are things in my own life that might attract the interest of others–even if only to spark in them a recollection of similar escapades and experiences of their own.” —Herbert O’Driscoll Beloved preacher and author, Herbert O’Driscoll, offers his life story in his own words. The first section includes memories from his childhood and student years lived mainly in the south of Ireland. The second section tells stories from his years of active ministry in Canada, the United States, and other parts of the world church. The last portion recalls experiences from his retirement years and his facilitation of pilgrimages to the Middle East, Ireland, and Great Britain. “One could say it has been a relatively unadventurous life, but it is one in which I have been given gifts of love and friendship, and opportunities to learn and grow, far beyond my counting or deserving . . . These pages allow me to revisit in memory the times when, and places where, I was given something of lasting, permanent value—an image, an idea, an insight—and the people who gave them to me or in whose company I shared them.” HERBERT O’DRISCOLL was born in Ireland and immigrated to Canada, becoming one of the most highly regarded preachers in the Anglican Church. Much sought-after internationally as a speaker, teacher, and leader of retreats and pilgrimages, he is known as a popular broadcaster and print commentator, prolific hymn writer, and the author of numerous books on Bible interpretation and the spiritual life, many of which reflect Celtic spirituality. O’Driscoll continues to write from active retirement in British Columbia, where he lives with his wife.
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