Members of our pilgrimage came with deep faith and a desire to learn, and we were indeed transformed by the journey. I had read about the four churchwomen, the Jesuits and their two friends who died with them, and Monse or Romero, but it was extremely moving to be where they had ministered and were killed. Salvador is a land watered by the blood of martyrs who have sown seeds of hope for a future that they will never see. I was privileged to have returned to this land of my birth, to meet my Salvadoran brothers and sisters, to witness their faith and hope for themselves, for one another and for their country. They challenged me to be with them in their struggle and to continue the work of advocating for them and for others who face injustice.
Rural women await the U.S. visitors and the opportunity to talk about their lives and needs.