This is what the whole Christian community should be, a place where different political options converge —St Oscar Romero, Holy Family, 1979 #StOscarRomero

Christmas is the mystery of God visiting humankind, but God doesn't just come for a visit and then return home. No, he comes to stay —St Oscar Romero, Holy Family, 1978 #StOscarRomero

The whole of the Christmas mystery, which extends from Christmas Eve until the Sunday after Epiphany, is summed up in this reality: God enters history and reveals himself to humankind —St Oscar Romero, Holy Family, 1979 #StOscarRomero

The family: the domestic Church of Christ —St Oscar Romero, Holy Family, 1979 #StOscarRomero

Since God becomes incarnate in the family, the family should be an epiphany revealing that God is alive in the world —St Oscar Romero, Holy Family, 1979 #StOscarRomero

Christ is in the smallness of that little child; he is in the restlessness of youth; he is in the holy preoccupations of that father and that mother; he is in the venerable old age of that grandma or granddad —St Oscar Romero, Holy Family, 1978 #StOscarRomero

In the midst of my poverty and misery, in the midst of my oppression and captivity, I must never forget that I am the exact imprint, the image of God —St Oscar Romero, Christmas Day 1977 #StOscarRomero

Christ’s birth signifies that God is walking with humans in history; we are not alone on our journey... God is already in the midst of humanity, building a kingdom of justice and love and peace —St Oscar Romero, Christmas Eve 1977 #StOscarRomero

All of us, without being aware of it, are God’s instruments —St Oscar Romero, Christmas Eve 1977 #StOscarRomero

Let our hearts be open like a cradle so that Christ can be born in each soul tonight and from there flood every heart with light —St Oscar Romero, Christmas Eve 1977 #StOscarRomero

When we feel that the Church's ministry means showing concern for those who are hungry, those who have no school, or those who suffer exclusion, we are not departing from God’s promise —St Oscar Romero, 4th Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

As we get closer to Christmas, the readings of the word speak to us about God’s nearness, and they should fill us with great hope —St Oscar Romero, 4th Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Faith consists in reacting to God as Mary did: ‘I don'’t understand it, Lord, but may it be done to me according to your word’ (Luke 1:38) —St Oscar Romero, 4th Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

The ministry of the Church also involves human rights because she is the defender of the law of the Lord on earth so that everything that violates human dignity and freedom is part of the Church’s mission —St Oscar Romero, 4th Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

The Archbishop-elect of New York, Bishop Ronald Hicks, has a sprig of rosemary at the centre of his episcopal shield, in honour of St Oscar Romero. He ministered in El Salvador for 5 years. Read more at eminens-doctrina.blogspot.com/2025/12/sain... #StOscarRomero

Let us live lives of hope, sisters and brothers, and not be pessimistic! —St Oscar Romero, 3rd Sunday of Advent (A) 1977 #StOscarRomero

The powerful and the rich must put aside their attitudes of pride and self-sufficiency; they must become poor in spirit even if they might possess wealth —St Oscar Romero, 3rd Sunday of Advent (A) 1977 #StOscarRomero

Know that the Church, faithful to her social doctrine, will always come to the defence of the rights of the workers, campesinos, and all those who truly love the rule of law that serves the common good —St Oscar Romero, 3rd Sunday of Advent (A) 1977 #StOscarRomero

We should not fear the Gospel but hand ourselves over to it completely even when this Gospel asks of us sacrifices that are greater than our comforts —St Oscar Romero, 3rd Sunday of Advent (A) 1977 #StOscarRomero

l invite you to celebrate a true Christian Christmas, one that does not consist in banquets or drunkenness or an exchange of meaningless gifts, but that truly reaches the destitution of our poor people —St Oscar Romero, 2nd Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

A religion of Sunday Mass but unjust weekdays does not please the Lord. A religion of much praying but with hypocrisy in the heart is not Christian —St Oscar Romero, 2nd Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Let us put aside all that which hinders the coming of Jesus into the world, because we are all hindering it in some way —St Oscar Romero, 2nd Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

On 2 December 1980, four Catholic missionaries from the United States working in El Salvador were raped and murdered by five members of the El Salvador National Guard. They were Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Cleveland Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay missionary Jean Donovan.

The Common Good must be sought so that everyone can see that the law makes provision for the happiness, welfare, freedom, and dignity of all people, rich and poor —St Oscar Romero, 1st Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

A Gospel that does not take account of human rights and a Christianity that does not contribute to the history of earth cannot be the authentic doctrine of Christ; it can only be an instrument of power! —St Oscar Romero, 1st Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

The Bible becomes God’s word because it vivifies, enlightens, contrasts, repudiates, and praises what is going on today in this society —St Oscar Romero, 1st Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

We preach only the violence that we must each do to ourselves to overcome selfishness, to eliminate cruel inequalities among us… the violence of love & fraternity, that chooses to beat weapons into sickles for work —St Oscar Romero, 1st Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

We have never preached violence, except the violence of the love that led Christ to be nailed to a cross —St Oscar Romero, 1st Sunday of Advent (A), 1977 #StOscarRomero

I ask all of you, especially those who are not satisfied with our clergy, to pray earnestly to the Lord so that the Spirit of the Lord will help our priests be faithful to their true mission —St Oscar Romero, Christ the King (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

This pilgrim people on earth, marching under the guidance of the Spirit of the Lord and their divine leader, Christ, king of nations, now reaches the end of the liturgical year —St Oscar Romero, Christ the King (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Christ is you, sisters and brothers! This Christ lives! Let us place our hope in him! Let us not despair! As Christians, do not be ruled by fear. In your hearts have the certainty that Christ lives! —St Oscar Romero, Christ the King (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

In the presence of Christ there are no social classes. Christ is fully present in everyone, even the most destitute, even the most wealthy. Christ is in all of us —St Oscar Romero, Christ the King (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Christ does not want violence. Christ does not want terror. Christ does not want an environment of mutual distrust, accusations, and calumnies. These are obstacles to the kingdom of Christ —St Oscar Romero, Christ the King (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

We all have to work together so that the rights of the children of God are respected in the goods created by God — the harvests now being reaped; the laws; the social, political, and economic structures —St Oscar Romero, Christ the King (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Some people, in their frenzy to maintain power and control the economy, are capable of trampling upon the lives of others and on the whole of society. This is violence, institutionalised violence —St Oscar Romero, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the murder of six Jesuit priests along with their housekeeper and her daughter at their residence on the campus of the ‘José Simeon Cañas’ Central American University (UCA El Salvador).

Thanks be to God, the Spirit of the Lord helps me to say what I must say, and my conscience is at peace in speaking what I must speak —St Oscar Romero, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

What good is it to preach about human development if people develop themselves only to obtain more money? —St Oscar Romero, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Do you want to know if your Christianity is authentic? Here is the touchstone: Who are your friends? Who criticises you? Who flatters you? Who excludes you? —St Oscar Romero, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

What good is it to go to the university, obtain a degree, and become a professional if your only goal is to obtain more and be caught up in the frenzy of possessing? —St Oscar Romero, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

We don’t wait to die to be happy; we are already happy when we have the kingdom of God, as Christ said, in our hearts —St Oscar Romero, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Christianity is not a collection of truths you have to believe or of laws you have to obey... Christianity is a person who loved me so much that he lays claim to my love —St Oscar Romero, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

I feel my commitment to Christ who becomes incarnate in this people whom I must serve, for whom I must give my life, even though I do not yet see the splendour of the glory that I carry hidden in myself —St Oscar Romero, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

The persons who attract God’s best blessings are the humble souls who like St Martin de Porres make their brooms and their daily chores instruments of their salvation —St Oscar Romero, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

A pastor must be present where there is suffering —St Oscar Romero, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

Besides reading the Bible, the Word of God, a Christian who is faithful to that Word must also read the signs of the times, current events, to illumine them with that Word —St Oscar Romero, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

You can watch today’s Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating 20 years of the Romero Trust and 10 years of the Oscar Romero Award Trust at 11am at www.youtube.com/live/AIxZayC...

People have value not for what they own but for who they are —St Oscar Romero, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

I need to speak what God wants me to speak, not what suits certain sectors or what suits me, if it is against the Lord’s will —St Oscar Romero, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero

From the heart of the Gospel the Church preaches true peace and true justice, but people don't want to listen —St Oscar Romero, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), 1977 #StOscarRomero