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As I watched the movie Romero, I sensed that the director portrayed three separate and distinct sections of Oscar Romero’s life. The first was his life prior to being elevated to the position of Archbishop. The second phase was his “journey through the desert� that was required for him to truly be able to love and identify with the people of El Salvador. The third section was the portrayal of his life in solidarity with the people. I felt each section was reflected in part or total in Gustavo Gutierrez’s book We Drink from Our Own Wells. As I began to write this paper though, I was overcome by the thought that if I had to sum up my feelings after watching this movie and reading the book, it would be “blessed are the poor in spirit� Matthew 5:3 and “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God� Luke 18:25.
The introduction to Romero showed a man working with the poor rather than living with them.......

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