CURRENT NEWS, INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION

• Migrants - Illegals or God's Ambassadors ~ written by Dean Brakley SJ and presented at Marquette University, spring 2010
• Overview of El Salvador Power Point Presentation ~ geography, climate, history, Lutheran Church connections and current reality. Perfect for use with a delegation or adult education group. Prepared by Tim Muth.
• Meeting the Victims ~ an article written by Father Dean Brackley, a professor at the University of Central America in San Salvador. Every person who plans to travel to El Salvador should read this article!

HISTORICAL AND INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE

• Biography of Oscar Romero ~ one page appropriate for youth and adults


• Carla's Writings ~ an historical and inspirational collection of a few of the writings of Maryknoll Sister Carla Piette, prepared by author Jacqueline Maggiore for La Fiesta 2010


• Remembering the Jesuit Martyrs: 20 Years On ~ an article written by Dean Brakley SJ
• Biographies of the Four Churchwomen ~ prepared by the SHARE Foundation


• The Prophetic Message of the Martyrs of the Americas, written by Bishop Medardo Gomez of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church in December, 2005

HISTORICAL INFORMATION FROM THE DISTANT AND RECENT PAST

• Brief History of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church ~ from a document which was prepared by the Salvadoran Lutheran Church
• Year by Year History of the Lutheran Church ~ from an undated letter written by Bishop Medardo Gomez, translated by Robert Muth


• The Story of the Subversive Cross ~ from a 1991 Salvadoran Lutheran Church document, edited by Linda Muth
• The Words on the Subversive Cross ~ translated from the original cross by Pastor Walter Baires


• Historical Overview & Where We Fit In ~ a brief bullet-point list of important dates in Salvadoran history, in the history of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church and in the story of the partnerships in Milwaukee. Prepared by Tim & Linda Muth
• History of our Companion Synod Relationship ~ circa 2001 from the Greater Milwaukee Synod El Salvador Committee archives
• "Welcome to El Salvador! ~ A bit of background..." by Sara Stowell, 2001


• History of El Salvador ~ a one page summary of the history of El Salvador from the time before the Spanish conquest to the modern era, from Encyclopedia of the Nations
• History of El Salvador ~ from The Lonely Planet


• El Salvador - Historical Context ~ from the SHARE Foundation
• A Brief History of El Salvador ~ from Salv-Aide


• Mary's History Quiz ~ prepared by Mary Campbell


• Catequista ~ an article from the November 1989 issue of Encounter magazine, copyright owned by Augsburg Fortress, used by permission.