Category Archives: Spiritual Activism

Crisis en El Salvador y Centroamerica

Queridos amigos: El Salvador está viviendo un momento muy difícil. Una depresión tropical ha afectado el país por más de una semana. La lluvia ha sido tanta que ha superado el impacto del devastador Huracán Mitch en 1998. El presidente Funes … Continue reading

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Worse than Hurricane Mitch

Dear friends, This is a very difficult time for El Salvador. A tropical depression has poured rain over El Salvador for more than a week now, dumping more rain on the country than 1998 ‘ s devastating Hurricane Mitch. Yesterday, … Continue reading

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Seeds of Possibilities

The daily news mesmerizes us with messages of lack. There’s not enough—not enough energy reserves to meet our future needs, not enough food to feed the hungry, not enough jobs in the US economy or enough money in the federal … Continue reading

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Who Breathes Life Into You?

The celebration of the community was sober, but filled with devotion and remembrance. His name was Alfonso Acevedo (everybody called him “Foncho”) and he was from San Ramón. For many years he worked as a journalist for La Prensa Gráfica. … Continue reading

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Guest Blog: Fe y Esperanza (Faith and Hope) by Elizabeth Day

Reflections on my trip to El Salvador as part of SCU’s 2011 delegation My time and experience in El Salvador continue to sink into my bones.  How does one go about describing a profound, multi-layered, mind-body-spirit experience? I didn’t know … Continue reading

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What is Your Question?

I came to San Salvador a few weeks ago exhausted, in the middle of the rain, arriving, very appropriately, at the house I would be sharing with my Salvadorians housemates, Julio and Neto.  I say “very appropriately” because the house is … Continue reading

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Journeys and the authentic self

These days I am preparing my next trip to El Salvador. I am excited about teaching again at the University of Central America (U.C.A.) for the Casa de la Solidaridad Program.   Years ago, visiting El Salvador for the first time … Continue reading

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