His words and actions crossed state borders and were heard internationally. His fight for human rights led to his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. He spoke gospel words of peace, but they were a threat to the tyrannical policies of the government. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.
Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all.
Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is duty. With both these priests, Leonardo Boff and Oscar Romero, it became apparent that when the gospel message of freedom, of liberation, is relayed to those who aren't free in any sense of the word, it becomes extremely dangerous to both secular and religious authorities. So much so that Leonardo Boff was ordered by the Vatican to cease all teaching and preaching, and has since resigned his priesthood, and Oscar Romero was shot and killed by an unknown gunman.