Franciscan Sisters Risk Stoning to Provide Aid to Poor Along Border Fence

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God bless these kind hearted women and their witness of love. However, I do wonder if perhaps a more organized distribution wouldn’t be safer for everyone and perhaps more productive.

Sunland, New Mexico is adjacent to El Paso, Texas. And Puerto de Anapra is adjacent to Ciudad Juarez. So the border crossing is only a few miles distant, and donations could be transferred by vehicle to the local churches in Puerto de Anapra. This might be safer for everyone.

I guess what would be lost is the symbolic reaching across of the border fence. But how important is symbolism in what the sisters are doing? Is the symbolic action as important as the actual aid provided?
 
God bless them. They must bring such hope to these people as well as a clear witness of God’s love.
 
God bless them indeed! Here is true witness.

I assume the problem with a more organized distribution is that might not reach the people the sisters are helping. Living in such poverty likely means great difficulty in travel. And there is the problem of dangers from the gangs and bandits. However, doing both would be wonderful!
 
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