Romero: Beatitudes From Below - Liberation (Matthew 5:3-12)

Imagine the dusty streets of El Salvador, where Archbishop Oscar Romero stood, a man cloaked not just in the vestments of his office but in the very spirit of the people he served. The sun beat down mercilessly, illuminating the faces of the campesinos, the farmers and laborers, whose hands were calloused but whose hearts yearned for justice. It was here, among the humble and the downtrodden, that Romero read the Beatitudes, the words of Christ resounding with a revolutionary echo: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."…