On November 16th, 1989, six Jesuits at the University of Central America (UCA), their housekeeper, and her daughter, were brutally murdered by the right-wing army of El Salvador. These Jesuits had gained attention (notoriety?) for speaking out against the repressive regime of the Salvadoran government, and were killed in order to silence them. Of course, their story inspired countless more people to fight for justice, and their story still continues to move people today. This event has special meaning for our house because our house is named after one of the Jesuits who was killed, Ignacio Ellacuría. Also, Erin spent a semester in El Salvador in college, and I spent three weeks there as well. If you're interested in learning more about the story, here are a couple resources.
Here's a reflection John Dear wrote last year for the 20th anniversary. My house read this out loud on the 21st anniversary on Tuesday.
The following video explores the Jesuits and what we can learn from their lives. Erin knows the main speaker from her time in El Salvador.
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