Central/South America Archives

Underside of History: “What Can I Do?” A Reflection on the Life of Brother James (Hermano Santiago) Miller, F.S.C.

Reflection

Hermano Santiago (Brother James Miller, F.S.C.) lived a life in solidarity with the people of Nicaragua and Guatemala until February 13, 1982 when he was shot dead. Brother Paul Joslin, F.S.C., a...

Remembering Saint Óscar Romero

Prayer Service

Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero: The People’s Saint and an Outspoken Voice for Justice This prayer service commemorates the anniversary of Saint Óscar Romero’s death and includes the readings he...

Prayer for the U.S. Women of Faith Murdered in El Salvador

Prayer

This prayer uses phrases from the Beatitudes to focus on the lives and deaths of four American women of faith who were brutally slain in El Salvador on December 2, 1980. Their courage as disciples...

Remembering the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador

Prayer Service

This prayer service calls us to look back on a tragedy of the past in order to find a brighter future. Although the execution of the six Jesuit priests and the two women was a horrifying event, we...

Prayers: Empathy Without Borders and Planting Seeds of Right Relationships

Prayer

While the disappearance, torture, and murders by Latin American governments are hopefully in the past, the U.S. former School of the Americas, which trained so many of those responsible for these...

Hispanic Heritage Month Prayer Service

Prayer Service

Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. This prayer service lifts up many respected Hispanic leaders and role models, celebrating the gifts they bring to our ever-changing...

Following Saint Óscar Romero's Example: The Way of Life, The Way of Love

Prayer Service

This prayer service, guided by Saint Óscar Romero’s life, asks us to choose life over death, nonviolence over violence, and love over fear. Quotes from CST documents and Saint Óscar Romero are...

For Children Immigrating Alone

This prayer is for all unaccompanied children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border in search of a better life, leaving behind violence and tragedy in their home countries.

Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN: A Life for the People and All Creation

Reflection

Sister Dorothy Stang’s words weave with her legacy of courageous advocacy on behalf of indigenous people, workers, and the vast beauty of the rainforest. This reflection calls us to look at her...