Archbishop Romero's Homilies

1977
Funeral Mass for Fr Rutilio Grande, SJ
Motivation of Love
14 March 1977

 

Fourth Sunday in Lent
The One Mass
20 March 1977

(+ AUDIO)  Luke 15:1-3, 11-32; Joshua 5:9, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Chrism Mass - Holy Thursday

Anointing of the Spirit
7 April 1977

Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Revelation 1:5-8

Good Friday
Message of Archbishop Romero during the Easter Triduum transmitted by radio (YSAX)
8 April 1977

John 18:1-19:42, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9

Second Sunday of Easter
The Easter Church
17 April 1977

(+ AUDIO)  John 20:19-31; Acts 5:12-16; Revelation 1, 9-13, 17-19

Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Church's Mission
8 May 1977

John 13:31-33a, 34-35; Acts 14:21b-26; Revelation 21:1-5a

Funeral of Chancellor, Mauricio Borgonovo
The Church Before Grief & Violence
11 May 1977
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Funeral Mass of Fr Alfonso Navarro Oviedo
The Ideal That Never Dies
12 May 1977

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Mass in the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima
Penance and Prayer
15 May 1977

John 14:23-39, Acts 15:1-2,22-29 Revelation 21:10-14,22-23

Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Church is Christ in Our History
15 May 1977

(+ AUDIO)  John 14:23-39; Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Revelation 21:10-14,22-23

Ascension Sunday
The Violence that Saddens the Country
22 May 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 24:46-53; Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23

Vigil Mass of Pentecost
Vocations to the Priesthood
28 May 1977

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Pentecost Sunday
What is the Church?
29 May 1977

(+ AUDIO)  John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

Trinity Sunday
The Church, a Communion of People with God
5 June 1977

(+ AUDIO)  John 16:12-15; Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
Making Amends to Christ
12 June 1977

Luke 9:11b-17; Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Mystery of Christ
19 June 1977

(+ AUDIO)   Luke 9:18-24; Zechariah 12:10-11; Galatians 3:26-29

Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time
A Torch Raised on High
19 June 1977

(+ AUDIO)  Luke 9:18-24; Zechariah 12:10-11; Galatians 3:26-29

Mass for the Teachers of El Salvador
Teachers in the Model of Vatican II
22 June 1977

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Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Responsibility for God's Kingdom
26 June 1977

(+ AUDIO)  Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:16b-,19-21; Galatians 4:31b, 5:1, 13-18

Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Peace
3 July 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 10:1-12, 17-20; Isaiah 66:10-14a; Galatians 6:14-18

Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Interior Being
10 July 1977

(+AUDIO)   Luke 10:25-37; Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Virgin Mary Offers Us a Promise of Salvation
16 July 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:15b-19; Zachariah 2:14-17

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Force of Prayer
17 July 1977

(+AUDIO) Luke 10:38-42; Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church of the Archdiocese
24 July 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 11:1-13; Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Transcendence and Eternity
31 July 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 12:13-21; Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5,9-11

Feast of the Divine Saviour of the World
The Church, The Body of Christ in History
6 August 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 9:28b-36; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The History of Salvation
7 August 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 12:32-48; Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-9

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Mission of the Prophets
14 August 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 12:49-53; Jeremiah 38:4-6, 6-10; Hebrews 12:1-4

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Service of Our Lady and the Church
15 August 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:39-59; Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6, 10b; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
Characteristics of Our Church
21 August 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 13:22-30; Isaiah 66:18-21; Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13

Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church of the Covenant and of True Poverty
28 August 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 14:1, 7-14; Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a

Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Church of the Holy Spirit and Church of the Cross
4 September 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 14:25-33; Wisdom 9:13-19; Philemon 9b-10,12-17

Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Church of True Independence, Church of Authentic Liberation
11 September 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 15:1-32; Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Timothy 1:12-17

Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God's Word in the World
18 September 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 16:1-13; Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Church of Our Lady of Mercy - Chalatenango
The Church, the Continuation of Christ's Incarnation
24 September 1977

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Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Proper Use of the Goods that God has Created
25 September 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 16:19-31; Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Feast of Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
St Michael the Archangel and the Church's Struggle
29 September 1977

(+AUDIO)  John 11:47-51; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 12:7-12a

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Church, a Community of Faith
2 October 1977

(+AUDIO) Luke 17:5-10; Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14

Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church and Integral Development
9 October 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 17:11-19; 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13

Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church at Prayer, the Missionary Church
16 October 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 18:1-8; Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - World Mission Sunday
The Missionary Church
23 October 1977

(+AUDIO) Matthew 26:16-20; Isaiah 60:1-6; Romans 10:9-18

Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
Signs of the Times
30 October 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 19:1-10; Wisdom 11:23-12:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2

All Saints Day - El Paisnal
Paths of the Beatitudes
1 November 1977

+ AUDIO  Matthew 5:1-12; Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3:1-3

Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Eschatological Church
6 November 1977

(+AUDIO)   Luke 20:27-38; Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:5

Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Eschatological Meaning of the Church
13 November 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 21:5-19; Malachi 4:1-2a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

Funeral Service for Raul Molina Canas
No to Violence!
14 November 1977

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Feast of Christ the King
Christ: Prophet, Priest and King
20 November 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 23:35-43; 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20

Saint Catherine of Alexandria
The Strength of the Word
25 November 1977

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First Sunday of Advent
The Church of Hope
27 November 1977

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 24:37-44; Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14  ​

Celebration of the Eucharist
To the Mothers, for the Disappeared Children
1 December 1977

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Second Sunday of Advent
Christ, Centre and Goal of Human History
4 December 1977

(+AUDIO) Matthew 3:1-12; Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9

Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation
5 December 1977

(+AUDIO) Luke 5:17-26; Isaiah 35:1-10

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
Immaculate Conception of Mary
8 December 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:26-38; Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12

Ordination of Jorge Benavides and Hector Figueroa as priests
The Service of the Word, of Forgiveness, and of the Eucharist
10 December 1977

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Third Sunday of Advent
The Church of Salvation
11 December 1977

(+AUDIO) Matthew 11:2-11; Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; James 5:7-10

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Church in Latin America
12 December 1977

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Welcome of a new community of Passionist Sisters
Religious Life
17 December 1977

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 1:18-24; Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7

Fourth Sunday of Advent
God Comes to Save Us
18 December 1977

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 1:18-24; Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7

Parish Feast of St Joseph, Quezaltepeque
The Church, Body to Transmit Christ
19 December 1977

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Midnight Mass of the Birth of Christ our Saviour
Today a Saviour is Born to You
24 December 1977

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:1-14; Isaiah 9:1-6; Titus 2:11-14

Daytime Mass of the Birth of Christ our Saviour
Christ Revealing God, Christ Revealing Humanity, The Church Revealing Christ
25 December 1977

(+AUDIO)  John 1:1-18; Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6

Feast of the Holy Innocents
All People are God's Instruments
28 December 1977

(+AUDIO) Matthew 2:13-18; 1 John 1:5-2:2

Mass for the End of the Year
Saying Thank You and Sorry
31 December 1977

Luke 2:16-21; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7

1978
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Virgin Mother of God
1 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:16-21; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7

The Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
No to Violence! Yes to Peace!
6 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
Christ, Universal Revelation of Salvation
8 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Christ Saves All People, As A People
15 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 1:29-34; Isaiah 49:3, 5-6;1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church, the Surest Seed of Unity for Humankind
22 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 4:12-23; Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church of the Beatitudes
29 January 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 5:1-12; Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
In Her Weakness the Church Leans on Christ
5 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 5:13-16; Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

First Sunday of Lent
The History of Salvation
12 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 4:1-11; Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19

Conferment of Honorary Doctorate
Georgetown University confers a Doctorate (Honoris Causa) on Archbishop Romero in the Cathedral of San Salvador
14 February 1978

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Second Sunday of Lent
The Church, a Spiritual Israel
19 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 17:1-9; Genesis12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10

Third Sunday of Lent
Redemption, God's Initiative Brought by Christ to Humankind
26 February 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 4:5-42; Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Mass in El Paisnal
Rutilio Grande: Man, Christian and Priest
5 March 1978

John 9:1-41; 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14

Fourth Sunday of Lent
Baptism, Vocation and Participation in the Divine Life
5 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 9:1-41; Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14

Palm Sunday
Christ Enters Jerusalem: Joy and Passion
19 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 26:14-27, 66; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11

Holy Thursday morning - Chrism Mass
The Spirit Anoints the Priests and People of God
23 March 1978

(+AUDIO) Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61:1-3a,6a,8b-9; Revelation 1:5-8

Holy Thursday evening - Mass of the Lord's Supper
The Paschal Meal
23 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 12:1-15; Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Good Friday - Solemn Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
The Humiliation and Exaltation of the Son of God
24 March 1978

(+AUDIO) John 18:1-19:42; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil and Mass of Easter
The Paschal Mystery Becomes Ours Through Baptism
25 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 28:1-10; Genesis 1:1-2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55 1:11; Baruch 3:9-15, 33-4:4; Ezekiel 36:19-28; Romans 6:3-11

Easter Sunday
Christ has Risen! Christ Lives!
26 March 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 20:1-9; Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4

Second Sunday of Easter
The Risen One Lives in his Church
2 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 20:19-31; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9

Third Sunday of Easter
The Paschal Mystery
9 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 24:13-35; Acts 2:14, 22-28; 1 Peter 1:17-21

Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Good Shepherd
16 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 10:1-10; Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20b-25

Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Church, Christ's Return in the Spirit
23 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 14:1-12; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Christ Lives, Christ has Risen
30 April 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 14:15-21; Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18

The Ascension of the Lord
The Hour of Glorification
7 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23

First anniversary of the death of Fr Alfonso Navarro
A Call to Unity, to Truth and to Holiness
11 May 1978
Vigil of the Feast of Pentecost - celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation
13 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 7:37-39; Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 8:22-27

Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost, Birthday of the Church
14 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

Trinity Sunday
The God of our Faith
21 May 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 3:16-18; Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
Christ, the Living Bread that gives life to the world
28 May 1978

(+AUDIO) John 6:51-59; Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Mystery of Salvation in Christ
4 June 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 7:21-27; Deuteronomy 11:18,26-28; Romans 3:21-25b

Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Justification and Faith
11 June 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 9:9-13; Hosea 6:3b-6; Romans 4:18-25

Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Pope: The Heart of the Church
2 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 10:37-42; II Kings 4:8-11,14-16a; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11

Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Way of the Mystery of Salvation
9 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 11:25-30; Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9, 11-13

Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sowing the Word of the Kingdom
16 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 13:1-23; Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Spirit of God among People
23 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 13:24-34; Wisdom 12:13,16-19; Romans 8:26-27

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God's Kingdom is the True Wealth of Humankind
30 July 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 13:44-52; I Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30

Feast of the Transfiguration
The Son of Man, Light of the Pilgrim People on Earth
6 August 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 17:1-9; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; II Peter 1:16-19

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour and the Pope, Sign of God with Us
13 August 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 14:22-33; I Kings 19:9a, 11-13; Romans 9:1-5

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Missionary, Spiritual, and Social Dynamism of God's Kingdom in His Church
20 August 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 15:21-28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32

Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Pope: The Deputy of Christ in His Church
27 August 1978

(+AUDIO) Matthew 16:13-20; Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36

Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Cross in Life
3 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 16:21-27; Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2

Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Prophetic, Sacramental Community of Love
10 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 18:15-20; Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10

Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Community of Love
17 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 18:21-35; Sirach 27:30-28:7; Romans 14:7-9

Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Crisis of the Kingdom of God
24 September 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 20:1-16; Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20c, 24-27a

Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church of John Paul I
1 October 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 21:28-32; Ezekiel 18:25-28; Philippians 2:1-11

Funeral Celebration for Pope John Paul I
God's Response to Today's World
3 October 1978
Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: The Vineyard of the Lord
8 October 1978

(+AUDIO) Matthew 21:33-43; Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9

Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God's Banquet with Humankind
15 October 1978

(+AUDIO)   Matthew 22:1-14; Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Communion of Life, Love, and Truth for the World’s Salvation
29 October 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 22:34-40; Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
A Holy Church in Need of Purification
5 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 23:1-12; Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; I Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13

Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church as the Spouse of Christ
12 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 25:1-13; Wisdom 6:13-17; 1 Thessalonians 4-12-17

Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church: A Community Actively Awaiting Christ’s Return
19 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 25:14-30; Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6

Feast of Christ the King
Christ's Kingdom Will Have No End
26 November 1978

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 25:31-46; Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26a, 28

Funeral of Fr Ernesto Barrera Motto & 3 companions
A Judgement of God
29 November 1978

Fr Ernesto Barrera Motto, Jose Isidro Portillo Paz, Rafael Santos Ortiz and Valenti­n Marti­nez Piche were assassinated on 28 November 1978.

First Sunday of Advent
Advent, A Time of Joyful Hope
3 December 1978

Mark 13:33-37; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Second Sunday of Advent
The Lord is Coming: Let Us Prepare the Way for Him!
10 December 1978

Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14

Third Sunday of Advent
The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us
17 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  John 1:6-8, 19-28; Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Mary, Sign of the Fullness of Time
24 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:26-38; 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11,16; Romans 16:25-27

Christmas Eve - Midnight Mass
I Announce to You Great Joy: To You is Born a Saviour
24 December 1978

Luke 2:1-14; Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14

Sunday in the Octave of Christmas: Feast of the Holy Family
The Family: A Revelation of God's Love
31 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:22-40; Sirach 3:2-6,12-14; Colossians 3:12-21

Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Fullness of Time Arrives in Jesus Through Mary
31 December 1978

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:16-21; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7

1979
Feast of the Epiphany
Christ, The Epiphany of God's Saving Love
7 January 1979

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Baptism as the Epiphany of the Messianic Reality
14 January 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 1:6-11; Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Funeral Mass for Fr Octavio Ortiz Luna
An Assassination that Speaks to Us of Resurrection
21 January 1979

(+AUDIO) Matthew 1:14-20; Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Homily preached by the Archbishop on his return to El Salvador
Returning Home
16 February 1979

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Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ, the Church's Ever New Word
18 February 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 2:1-12; Isaiah 43:13-19, 21-22, 24-25; 2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ, the Bridegroom of the Church
25 February 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 2:18-22; Hosea 2:14,19-20; 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

First Sunday of Lent
Lent, Renewal of our Covenant with God
4 March 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 1:12-15; Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22

Second Sunday of Lent
Lent, the Transfiguration of the People of God
11 March 1979

(+AUDIO) Mark 9:1-9; Genesis 22:1-2, 9a,15-18; Romans 8:31b-34

Third Sunday of Lent
Lent, Returning to God's Law
18 March 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 2:13-25; Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Fourth Sunday of Lent
Lent as a Call to True Reconciliation
25 March 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 3:14-21; 2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23; Ephesians 2:4-10

Fifth Sunday of Lent
Lent, Preparing to Celebrate the Paschal Covenant
1 April 1979

John 12:2-33; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9

Palm Sunday
Today the Mediator of the New Covenant Arrives
8 April 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 14:1-15:47; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11

Holy Thursday; Chrism Mass
The Holy Spirit is the Soul of the New Covenant
12 April 1979

Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61:1-3a,6a,8b-9; Revelation 1:5-8

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper
Love is the Law of the New Covenant
12 April 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 13:1-15; Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord's Passion
The Death of Christ is the Price of the New Covenant
13 April 1979

John 18:1-1:42; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9

Easter Vigil and Eucharist of Easter
At Easter the People of the New Covenant is Born
14 April 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 16:1-18; Genesis 1:1-31, 2:1-2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-31, 51:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Baruch 3:9-15, 4:1-32; Ezekiel 36:16-28; Romans 6:3-15

Easter Day
Resurrection is the Seal and the Key of the New Covenant
15 April 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 20:1-19; Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4

Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday)
Easter is Celebration of the Riches of the New Covenant
22 April 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 20:19-31; Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6

Between 27th April - 12th May 1979
Archbishop Romero was in Rome
29 April 1979

There are no homilies for the 29th April and 6th May.

Fifth Sunday of Easter
Grace is the Divine Gift of Easter that the Church Conveys to Humankind
13 May 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 15:1-8; Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24

Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Greatest Gift of Easter is the Dynamism of Love
20 May 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 15:9-17; Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 John 4:7-10

Ascension Day
The Ascension of the Lord is a Proclamation of Human Transcendence
27 May 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 16:15-20; Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23

Pentecost Day
Pentecost, the Coming of the Spirit Who Gives Life to the New Covenant
3 June 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

Trinity Sunday
By His Covenant God Adopts Us Into His Family
10 June 1979

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 28:16-20; Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Romans 8:14-17

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
The Eucharist is the Living and Life-Giving Presence of Christ in History
17 June 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 14:12-16, 22-26; Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9:11-15

Homily at the funeral of Father Rafael Palacios
The Voice of Blood
21 June 1979

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The Nativity of John the Baptist
John the Baptist is the Paradigm for those Committed to God's Kingdom
24 June 1979

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:57-66, 80; Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26

Conclusion of Novena for Fr Rafael Palacios
The Single Mass
30 June 1979

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Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ is the Life and the Treasure of Humankind
1 July 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 5:21-43; Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-25; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9.13-15

Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Prophet is God's Presence in Society
8 July 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 6:1-6; Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ Has Entrusted Us with a Prophetic Mission
15 July 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 6:7-13; Amos 7:12-15; Ephesians 1:3-14

One Month Anniversary of the Death of Rafael Palacios
Why Did They Kill Rafael Palacios?
20 July 1979
Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ, the True King and Shepherd of All Peoples
22 July 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 6:30-34; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Ephesians 2:13-18

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour is the Solution to All Our Problems
29 July 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 6:1-15; 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour, the Bread Who Comes Down from Heaven and Gives Life to the World
5 August 1979

John 6:24-35; Exodus 16:2-4,12-15; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24

Transfiguration of the Lord: Patronal Feast of the Divine Saviour of the World
The Church's Mission in the Midst of the Nation's Crisis
6 August 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 9:1-9; Daniel 7:9-10,13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour, Flesh for the Life of The World
12 August 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 6:41-52; 1 Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:30- 5:2

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour is Personally Present in our Eucharist
19 August 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 6:51-59; Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20

Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Divine Saviour of the World has the Words of Eternal Life
26 August 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 6:61-70; Joshua 24:1-2a,15-17,18b; Ephesians 5:21-32

Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jesus, Teacher of True Religion
2 September 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 7:1-8a, 14-15, 21-23; Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27

Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
True Independence can Come to Us Only from Christ
9 September 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 7:31-37; Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-5

Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jesus is the True Messiah
16 September 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 8:27-35; Isaiah 50:5-10; James 2:14-18

Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
In Christ are Revealed the Three Dimensions of the Truly Great
23 September 1979

(+AUDIO) Mark 9:29-36; Wisdom 2:12-20; James 3:16-4:3

Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
What God Gives is for All of Us
30 September 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 9:37-42, 44, 46-47; Numbers 11:25-29; James 5:1-6

Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Family is a Source of Peace for Society
7 October 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 10:2-16; Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11

Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Three Conditions for Entering the Kingdom of God
14 October 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 10:17-30; Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13

Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, World Mission Sunday
The Church's Mission in the Midst of the Nation's Crisis
21 October 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 10:35-45; Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God's Plan for Saving the People
28 October 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 10:46-52; Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6

Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Church Prolongs the Priestly Liberation of Christ
4 November 1979

(+AUDIO)  Mark 12:28-34; Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Hebrews 7:23-28

Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Three Christian Forces that will Forge the Liberation of our People
11 November 1979

(+AUDIO)   Mark 12:38-44;1 Kings 17:10-16; Hebrews 9:24-28

Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christian Hope is the Great Key to our True Liberation
18 November 1979

(+AUDIO)  Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32

Thirty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ the King is the Star that Guides our History
25 November 1979

(+AUDIO)  John 18:33-37; Daniel 7:13-14; Apocalypse 1:5-8

Homily for the members of the Neocatechumenal Way of the Dioceses of San Salvador and Santiago de Maria
Catechesis
25 November 1979
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Second Sunday of Advent
God Comes to Save in History with the Collaboration of the People
9 December 1979

(+AUDIO)  Luke 3:1-6; Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11

Third Sunday of Advent
God Brings the Joy of Salvation for All—Let Us Be Converted!
16 December 1979

(+AUDIO)  Luke 3:10-18; Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Philippians 4:4-7

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Through Mary God Wants to Save in History
23 December 1979

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:39-45; Micah 5,1-4a; Hebrews 10:5-10

Christmas Eve
I Bring You Great News: A Saviour Has Been Born to You!
24 December 1979

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:1-14; Isaiah 62:1-5; Titus 2:11-14

Feast of the Holy Family
The Family as the Incarnation and the Epiphany of God
30 December 1979

(+AUDIO)  Luke 2:41-52; Ecclesiasticus 3:3-7.14-17a; Colossians 3:12-21

End of year Mass
Giving Thanks, Asking Forgiveness, Beseeching God
31 December 1979

(+ AUDIO)  Luke 2:16-21; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7

1980
Feast of the Epiphany
The Epiphany, God's Revelation and Self-Gift to All Peoples
6 January 1980

(+AUDIO)  Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

The Baptism of the Lord
Baptism, the Epiphany of Messianic Riches
13 January 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 3:15-16, 21-22; Isaiah 2:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Christ Manifests His Glory in the Happiness of Human Beings
20 January 1980

(+AUDIO)  John 2:1-12; Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Homily Actualizes God’s Living Word Among Us
27 January 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21; Nehemiah 8:2-4a 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
God Calls Us to Construct Our History Together with Him
10 February 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 5:1-11; Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Poverty of the Beatitudes as the Force for the True Liberation of the People
17 February 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 6:17,20-26; Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20

First Sunday of Lent
Lent Is the Triumph of God’s Saving Plan in History
24 February 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 4:1-13; Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13

The priestly Ordination of Jaime Paredes, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, San Salvador
Chosen to be sent
1 March 1980
Second Sunday of Lent
Lent as God’s Plan for Transfiguring the Peoples through Christ
2 March 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 9:28-36; Genesis 15:5-12,17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1

Third Sunday of Lent
Conversion Is Necessary for True Liberation according to God’s Plan
9 March 1980

(+AUDIO) Luke 13:1-9; Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12

Fourth Sunday of Lent
The Reconciliation of All in Christ Is God’s Project for the True Liberation of Peoples
16 March 1980

(+AUDIO)  Luke 15:1-3, 11-32; Joshua 5:9a,10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Church Serves Personal, Communal, and Transcendent Liberation
23 March 1980

(+AUDIO)   John 8:1-11; Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14

Mass on the first anniversary of the death of Sara Meardi de Pinto.
The Final Homily of Archbishop Romero
24 March 1980

John 12:23-26;1 Corinthians 15:20-28; Psalms 23:1-4

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