Oscar Romero Informative Speech

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Urna Semper
Instructor’s Name
24 October 2014


Religion
Christian leadership
Good afternoon/morning fellow students and sir, today I am going to present to you why Oscar Romero should be a house patron. Through doing this I will tell you why he is considered a Christian leader and how he followed the ignition values of Discernment, Courage and service.

In my first point Oscar Romero showed Discernment through his actions. Oscar Romero was born and raised in EL Salvador, Oscar quickly became a voice for the voiceless. He spoke out, he decided that he would not stand for injustice. Oscar Romero bravely confronted the prime minister and told him to investigate the killings. It takes true discernment to stay in a very dangerous city for one reason, to help the sick, poor and dying. …show more content…

Oscar Romero was not deterred by threats his only duty was to serve, as he once said "I have frequently been threatened with death. I must say that, as a Christian, I do not believe in death but in the resurrection. If they kill me, I shall rise again in the Salvadoran people."Oscar Romero shows true shows true courage, to stand up for what he believes in, even in front of the government and the odds.

In my final point, Oscar Romero shows his ability and willingness to serve. Oscar showed his willingness to serve at a young age, he was so willing that after two years of being bishop, he was so horrified at the amount of people dying each day he demanded that the government investigate the murders. He even convinced five radio stations to broadcast his Sunday mass so people
You have been asked to present to an audience of your peers, a presentation outlining why your chosen Christian leader should be a House Patron. Your research needs to examine WHY this person is considered a Christian leader and HOW they demonstrated the Ignatian leadership qualities of:
o Discernment o Courage
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