The joy of being Hispanic Catholic
Someone asked me recently if there was a defining characteristic I would highlight about the experience of being Hispanic Catholic in the United States. So many came to mind: resilience, communality, ...
On turning 50
There is something astounding and simultaneously humbling about turning 50. "Happy birthday to you," sang my family and friends. A choir of cheerful voices counted: 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50! Big applause. Fifty ...
Will Catholics listen to one another?
Listen to your Catholic sister and brother. Really; take the time. Listening requires little; it also requires a lot. Listen. It is hard to make a case for communion if we fail to listen to one another ...
Observing Hispanic Heritage Month as Catholics
Every year, between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, the United States observes Hispanic Heritage Month. The observance began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and, in 1988, was extended by law into a full-month ...
When most Hispanics were Catholic ...
The trend is clear. As the Hispanic population grows quickly and steadily in the United States, fewer Hispanics self-identify with Roman Catholicism. There are nearly 63 million Hispanic people in our ...
Why we need Hispanic teachers in Catholic schools
It's been a year since Boston College released the results of "Cultivating Talent: A Summary of Findings from the National Study Examining Pathways to Increase the Presence of Hispanic Teachers and ...
Love and support catechists
Catechetical programs have resumed activities or will soon start in most Catholic parishes in the United States. Children, youth, young adults and adults prepare to return to sessions where they will ...
To rest is to be human
"Workaholic," "productive," "unstoppable," "24/7," "busy bee," "overachiever," etc. These words and expressions, and others similar, have come to be omnipresent in our everyday vocabulary. We often feel ...
