Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sunday, 18 November, 1979
The Mass readings are:
Daniel 12:1-3
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Mark 13:24-32
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Given the critical situation in El Salvador, Archbishop Romero decided to suspend his trip to New York, where he has been invited by the National Council of Churches of the United States. As a result, Presbyterian theologian Jorge Lara Braud visited El Salvador to transmit a message of solidarity in the name of the council. Before the homily Archbishop Romero ceded the microphone to Jorge Lara Braud, who ended his message with these words: "Archbishop, I have been going from one spiritual feast to another, but this is the greatest one of all, thanks to the invitation we extended to you. Thank you for not going! Thank you for staying with your people!"
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The audio begins with Jorge Lara Braud's speech in full and Archbishop Romero's homily begins at 16 minutes 50 seconds in.
