Rutilio Grande
1928-1977 20th century
The Gospel given back to the poor as a dignity, and prayer that becomes concrete solidarity.
Who was Rutilio Grande?
A Salvadoran Jesuit from a poor family, he gave the Gospel back to the peasants of his region, reminding them of their dignity as children of God before the great landowners. His murder, with an old man and a child who were with him, shook his friend Archbishop Romero. He was beatified in 2022.
In their own words
God is not up there in the clouds, lying in a hammock: God is here, with us, building a world of brothers.
It is dangerous, today, to be truly Christian in our land.
The table of creation is set for everyone, with a tablecloth for all.