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Offline Merry

Fr. Oscar Romero
« on: May 21, 2019, 01:23:14 PM »
This was a Novus Ordo priest in El Salvador.  Was he good or bad?  He was against the government.  Was the government good or bad?

Need a straight answer on this.  Thank you all for any help!     
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Offline Orate Fratres

Re: Fr. Oscar Romero
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2019, 01:34:20 PM »
Oscar Romero had links to Liberation Theology, an attempted fusion of Marxism and Christian theology, and was also influenced by Opus Dei. He was 'canonised' and 'beatified' within the space of three years as a Novus Ordo saint by Pope Francis. You should definitely stay away from him.
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Offline Your Friend Colin

Re: Fr. Oscar Romero
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2019, 01:59:55 PM »
Quote from: Orate Fratres on May 21, 2019, 01:34:20 PM
Oscar Romero had links to Liberation Theology, an attempted fusion of Marxism and Christian theology, and was also influenced by Opus Dei. He was 'canonised' and 'beatified' within the space of three years as a Novus Ordo saint by Pope Francis. You should definitely stay away from him.
Can you elaborate a little more on the errors of liberation theology or possibly direct me to resources where I can read about it? 
I’ve tried to research it before but few results came up.
I know a few people who are part of liberation theology study groups.
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Offline Orate Fratres

Re: Fr. Oscar Romero
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2019, 02:19:16 PM »
Quote from: Your Friend Colin on May 21, 2019, 01:59:55 PM
Can you elaborate a little more on the errors of liberation theology or possibly direct me to resources where I can read about it?
I’ve tried to research it before but few results came up.
I know a few people who are part of liberation theology study groups.
I am no expert on the subject, but Tradition in Action seem to have a few good articles on it. Liberation Theology is highly popular in Latin America and many of the socialist governments in this region were inspired by it. It was even seen as too radical for modernists such as Paul VI and John Paul II, who condemned the movement.
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Offline Merry

Re: Fr. Oscar Romero
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2019, 08:43:44 PM »
Quote from: Orate Fratres on May 21, 2019, 01:34:20 PM
Oscar Romero had links to Liberation Theology, an attempted fusion of Marxism and Christian theology, and was also influenced by Opus Dei. He was 'canonised' and 'beatified' within the space of three years as a Novus Ordo saint by Pope Francis. You should definitely stay away from him.
Thank you for this.  I did not have a favorable impression of him, but could not find an article with a trustworthy critique and accurate facts. Having a need for reliable information, I took the question and "threw it out" here on CathInfo.  Thank you Orate Fratres.   
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