Oscar Romero

"Ask and it shall be given you; Seek and ye shall find; Knock and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone that asketh, receiveth; And he that seeketh, Findeth; and to him that knocketh It shall be opened. Aspire not to have more, but to be more."

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Source: The Violence of Love.

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Oscar Romero

Oscar Romero

Archbishop, Activist

Oscar Romero was a Salvadoran archbishop known for his outspoken advocacy for human rights and social justice during El Salvador's civil conflict.

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