A RECENT front page story of the New York Times stated off with the quiet meeting Pope Francis had – early in his papacy – with Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez. Good grief no, he is not part of the controversial showbiz clan, the Pinoy Kardashians. He is the founder of Liberation Theology, a field which our local Gutierrezes would not stray into (no fame and money there, only great sacrifice ).

Gustavo Gutierrez’s writings and teachings were the inspiration of the many Filipino priests and church workers who went underground during the martial law years (Jalandoni, Balweg et al.) and the priests (though fewer) who are still doing that today. No priest, living or dead, has done more to do an incisive biblical analysis of poverty – and espouse radical changes based on the analysis - than Gutierrez .

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