Holding on to our sorrow, joy and hope in Christ
Not long ago, we were marked with ashes on our foreheads, symbolically acknowledging that our lives were dependent on something greater than our own efforts. The Ash Wednesday ritual reminded …
Profound Sorrow and Catholic Hispanic Mística (Spirituality)
COVID-19 Context and Horizon In our concern and care for one another, we are finding narratives helping us organize our thoughts and order our feelings, especially as we strive to …
Waiting for Jesus with others
In today’s fast-paced and consumer-driven culture, it’s challenging to wait for things and others. We have grown comfortable with getting what we need and want without waiting in lines. The …
Remembrance of Jesus keeps us going.
The act of remembrance takes on many different forms and features. Whether remembering events, people or things, the process is never simple, since it often goes deep into our emotional …
Fullness of life in Christ
The fascination with the afterlife as a continuation of our personal existence is constant across cultures. Since the beginning of time, people have been imagining ways of prolonging life and …
Our truth and wonder in Christ
Our contemporary culture is committed to precision. In modern times, we are particularly meticulous in scientific methods and technical endeavors, dissecting and analyzing reality or truth to its most basic …
Enfolding
The Tepeyac Mountain beckons. There in the Valley of Guadalupe, my mother comes, kneeling, crawling; her manda a lamentation, a cry. Her son has gone to El Norte. Her daughter lost in …
Mary, our mother and teacher
In a world saturated with information, it’s often difficult to discern what is most advantageous for our lives and what should be removed. This is made even more challenging by …
Soy de Maíz
Con la tortilla en mano he probado de todo y con todas. Ahí con mis abuelos y tías hemos forjado surcos de sueños. Despiertos y con arado de palo la …
Mary’s “yes” and life becomes for us the model of Christian living for all ages
For Catholics around the world, devotion to Mary takes on a variety of spiritual and cultural forms. There is no shortage of Marian feasts, devotions and practices. For example, …