St Oscar Romero, the martyred archbishop of El Salvador (1980), is one of those shining witnesses. He was shot to death at the altar immediately after reflecting on the gospel of the seed falling into the ground and dying to bring forth new fruit. “We must not love our lives so much that we avoid taking the risks in life that history calls for. Those who seek to shun danger will lose their lives, whereas those who for love of Christ dedicate themselves to the service of others will live.”


