Our Lady of Guadalupe: Protector of the Oppressed

I knelt in the last pew of the little adoration chapel, reflecting on my Wednesday workday and trying to motivate myself to pray the Rosary when a middle-aged Hispanic woman entered. She shuffled past me, dropped to her knees in front of the monstrance and lifted her hands.

Letters, Spirituality, ProtectBethany SpringelmeyerMay 6, 2020Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Immigrant, Suffering, hope in suffering, Adoration, Fiat, Solidarity Comments

My Abuela, Mary and Femininity

"My dear sisters in Christ, I would like to start this letter by introducing you to my grandmother, Luisa Yanes-Paumier. Born in Santiago de Cuba, she married a Navy sailor & had three daughters. When Fidel Castro came into power..."

Letters, IdentityCorynne StaresinicSeptember 13, 2017Cuba, Fidel Castro, Immigrant, Abuela, Marianna Flores, Race & ImmigrationComment

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