The photo above is of the wall constructed by the United States along the Mexico/US border. It is constructed from steel temporary landing strip materials recycled from the Viet Nam war, topped with barbed wire. The wall has been colorfully decorated on the Mexico side by artists.
On May 6 I will travel to Tucson, Arizona, for a pilgrimage with a group called BorderLinks. This church based group conducts several experiential learning events each year to help bring about deeper understanding on immigration issues and the US-Mexico border.
My travel companions will be some Mexican Pastors from the Guadalajara area in Mexico, as well as some church folks from Illinois. While I have been on BorderLinks delegations before this will be a different experience to see the border travelling with Mexican nationals.
It will be good to have a change of pace from local church work for a week or so. Holy Week and Easter is pretty busy. Funny thing, the busier I get the more my blog gets neglected. There is an inverse relationship between working in the parish and being able to write about it!
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