Publisher's Synopsis
"Although decades have passed since the assassination of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, his memory and presence have become a rich legacy for the people of El Salvador and many others beyond the borders of this small country. What exactly is the legacy of the Jesuit Rutilio Grande? Here we explore Rutilio Grande's homilies, writings, and correspondence and seeing an image of the man revealed in the sermons of Archbishop Oscar Romero, as we uncover the answer to the question: Who was this man? Our approach is to gather the voices of those who knew Rutilio Grande and whose memories are still vivid and vibrant. Shared stories and remembrances, his words sung in hymns and folk ballads or painted within colorful murals on neighborhood walls throughout El Salvador all speak of Rutilio Grande, a man of the people"--.