Always remember that there is no conversion to God if there is no conversion to the oppressed. Jesus message to the poor in the Gospel of Luke. This is what Jesus said about the poor in his sermon in the Mountain. Jesus is offering salvation to those in need. He brings hope to the poor.

As we have been studying in class, our social responsibility not just as Catholics but also as human beings calls us to aid our brothers and sisters in need. In my opinion, someone can live a. Life without converting to the oppressed, but he or she cannot live a.

Latin American liberation theologian, Ignacio Ellacuria, once said, Always remember that there is no conversion to God if there is no conversion to the oppressed. Ellacuria means that if we want to be a follower of God, we must also tend to the poor. Jesus brings good news not only to the poor, but to all those who are oppressed. Jesus states that all those who have faith in the Lord will also be saved.