I want to make a special call to the military. And more concretely to the military bases and to the military headquarters….You are from our same people. You kill your own brothers and sisters. The law of God that says “Do not kill” is higher than the order of your commander to kill. …The Church, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘SOA Vigil’
Come Along with Us: Video “Presente”
We have felt so supported by our communities of support that we wanted you to be able to experience yesterday’s Vigil honoring the victims and calling for the close of the School of the Americas along with us. Please click on this YouTube link to watch a short video of clips that we made so that [...]
Living as the Body of Christ
God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every [...]
“Do not weep for me…”
As they led Jesus away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him. But [...]
Sitting at the Gate
It is a strange feeling to drive 17 hours over the course of two days to arrive at a chain link fence. The gate of Ft. Benning has become a heavily militarized line, where military police and activists simply stand face to face, soldiers and protesters separated by a thin membrane of steel. The military’s [...]
SOA Chapel – With A Story Before Us
As we prepare to set off on our long journey tomorrow morning I would like to share a story that I shared in chapel today. We travel to Ft. Benning to bear witness to the suffering of thousands at the hands of SOA graduates, Edwin’s story is only a single story, but it is a [...]
Reflections from the (Rainy) Road
We’ve officially taken part in the vigil and are currently in the car heading to Davidson, North Carolina, home of Union’s very own Preston Davis. We’ve got several conversations going – one reflecting on symbolism, militarism, and American myths and the other seems to be flowing from the workshop a few of us attended last [...]
Departure
A few images from the departure of our friends. Safe travels!
Union at SOA Watch Vigil
This November 20-22 as in years past, several Union students will journey from New York City to Columbus, GA to attend the School of the Americas Watch Vigil. The Vigil was started 20 years ago by Father Roy Bourgeios and is an effort to close the SOA/WHINSEC facility at Fort Beninng. This facility trains Central [...]
