Sacred Messages in Secular Language
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A talk by the Pacific Yearly Meeting observerto the General Meeting of Friends in Mexico 2016 – in English and Spanish.
A talk by the Pacific Yearly Meeting observerto the General Meeting of Friends in Mexico 2016 – in English and Spanish.
Description of the history and current activities of Casa de los Amigos in Mexico, on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary.
To Friends Everywhere: September 26th marks the first anniversary of the horrific enforced disappearance of 43 students from the rural Ayotzinapa teaching college in Guerrero, Mexico. We carry a heavy weight, as hopes for justice seem increasingly dim. Yet we continue to raise our voices alongside the parents and classmates in remembrance.
On a quiet residential street in the heart of Mexico City, in the former home and studio of the noted muralist Jose Clemente Orozco, your find a modest Quaker institution. To the casual observer, this is a spacious residence, frequented occasionally by young foreigners. It appears at various times to be a home, a guesthouse, or a community center.
“Did you see the letters?” asked the little 7-year-old at my side. I had just returned from a trip overseas and was recounting some of the highlights. Letters?
“You know, while you were on the plane and looked down, could you see the letters? Like the ones on the maps?”
