Perspective: Mary, thanks for your tender company
When I think of Mother’s Day, I think of the Virgin Mary. I was born in a family where my mother received from her…
Perspective: Who said it was going to be easy?
By Ricardo Márquez If Jesus had not sat at the same table as servile officials of the Roman Empire; if Jesus had not broken…
Perspective: A Christian response to a nation in peril
By Cecilia Gonzalez-Andrieu, Ph.D. These days, we hear about a constitutional crisis as the U.S. system of government unravels. Crumbling is the desire to…
Perspective: Are we there yet? Building the Reign of God
By Cecilia González-Andrieu Six months ago, we set out together on a journey to walk more closely with Christ. Preparing: In September, we took…
Perspective: Are we building another Tower of Babel?
By Ricardo Márquez The word “Babel” means “confusion.” The story of the Tower of Babel involves the decision by Noah’s descendants to build a…
Perspective: To find the light, you have to move
By Ricardo Márquez The Gospel of Matthew brings us the good news of the visit of the Three Wise Men from the East, known…
Perspective: Learning to sing — The call to discipleship
By Cecilia González-Andrieu, Ph.D. “Disciple” is a word we rarely use outside a religious setting. My abuela, who had been a great singer in…
Perspective: How will we use our power?
By Ricardo Márquez We all have a power, a force, an impulse that inhabits us. Our challenge: How will we use it? That power can…
Perspective: Church is inviting us to dream again
By Cecilia González-Andrieu, PhD. As we know, the global Church has been involved in a synod process that began in 2021. I admit that…
Perspective: How to heal from deepest pain
By Ricardo Márquez This pain hurts deeply because we carry it inside of us — in our heart, in our mind — and it affects…
Community resilience and empowerment
By Christina Bagaglio Slentz, PhD SAN DIEGO — In recent months, this feature has focused on the Seven Goals of “Laudato Si,” highlighting the…
