Preparing Holy Week The most sacred week of the Christian calendar is celebrated intensely in the Hispanic world. Artisans in Guatemala prepare rugs of flowers and feathers from the quetzal for the feasts of Holy Week. Groups of the faithful practice their roles as Jews or Romans for the Way of the Cross in many places from Mexico and Texas to Chicago. Penitential fraternities prepare spiritually to carry heavy sacred images through the streets of…
Palm Sunday The official liturgy of the Church for Palm Sunday is beautiful and full of symbolism, but it is also somewhat paradoxical. It shows dramatically the inconsistency of human beings. We enter proclaiming hosannas and applauding and in a short time we are shouting, “Crucify him, crucify him!” According to the rite, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist take place inside the church, but the Mass usually begins outside…
By Fr. Edward Owens, OSST, PhD People tend to associate Lent with sacrifice and self-denial. Practices such as fasting, the Stations of the Cross, and Lenten reconciliation services come to mind. Amid a myriad of practices, Lent ultimately points to the solemnity of Easter and its season. In Christ, we are as St. Augustine proclaimed: “An Easter people and alleluia is our song.” Lent invites us to embrace the past, present, and future in our…
Corey Bruns, a seminarian for the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky and studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana was at MACC in January to take the two-week workshop, Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. Please click on this link to be directed to his personal blog where he wrote a reflection on his visit and experiences at the Border, in San Antonio, and at MACC. Corey Bruns, un seminarista de la Diócesis de Owensboro, Kentucky,…
Merry Christmas! The last reflection of the season invites us to ask ourselves, what Good News does our Lord Jesus Christ want us bring to our society? The glad tidings of Christmas is that we can make a difference because our God who is King dwells among us. ¡Feliz Navidad! La última reflexión de la temporada nos invita a preguntarnos, ¿qué buenas noticias quiere nuestro Señor Jesucristo que llevemos a nuestra sociedad? La buena noticia…
This fourth Sunday of Advent we are invited to humilty and be accepting of the son of God as both Mary and Elizabeth were. Este cuarto domingo de Adviento estamos invitados a la humildad y a aceptar al hijo de Dios como lo fueron María e Isabel. Reflection on the readings for Sunday, December 23, 2018. English subtitles available. Music: Joy To The World by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Artist: http://audionautix.com/
On this third Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist tells us to wait. “One mightier than I is coming, John told them. I’m not worthy to untie his shoes, John told them. But first, even though you are afraid, you have to wait. And so, in Advent, we make a practice of heeding John’s advice. In the face of all our anxieties, some well justified; some… less so, we come together to wait; We wait for…
The second Sunday of Advent coincides with the celebration of the Feast of San Juan Diego. This reflection by Rev. Benjamin Romero-Arrieta reminds us to “remember that the humble image and the message that Juan Dieguito revealed to Christian people are signs of hope, acceptance and love for a brother and for a sister in whose differences help me get closer not only to him or her, but to the revelation of God in my…
Watch this reflection on the Gospel of Luke from the second Sunday of Advent by Fr. Edward Owens. “As we continue through the Advent season, let us include the poor and the needy in our remembrance and in our giving and in doing so we will prepare the way of the Lord.” Vea esta reflexión del Evangelio de San Lucas del segundo domingo de Adviento por el P. Edward Owens. “A medida que avancemos en…
Watch this reflection on the Gospel of Luke from the first Sunday of Advent by Sr. Elizabeth Guerrero. “I’d like to use this season of Advent to take advantage of the precious time and the reminder of how close, how near Salvation is. Let us be faithful. Let not our hearts grow drowsy. Do not despair, but look up. Christ is coming!” Vea esta reflexión del Evangelio de San Lucas del primer domingo de Adviento por…
During the July semester of Summer 2018, a group of young leaders were enrolled in Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. One of their assignments was to keep a journal to reflect on their border immersion experience and service learning project in evangelization ministry. Below are a few entries from one of the students, Sandy Escalera, a moving reflection of what she experienced meeting migrant families. Mission Journal Entries by Sandy Escalera Friday, July 13…
During the July semester of Summer 2018, a group of young leaders were enrolled in Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. One of their assignments was to keep a journal to reflect on their border immersion experience and service learning project in evangelization ministry. Below are a few entries from one of the students. Durante el semestre de verano de julio del 2018, un grupo de líderes jóvenes se inscribieron en el Ministerio Hispano en…
During the July semester of Summer 2018, a group of young leaders were enrolled in Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. One of their assignments was to keep a journal to reflect on their border immersion experience and service learning project in evangelization ministry. Below are a few entries from one of the students, a moving reflection of what she experienced meeting migrant families at one of the border towns in Texas. Original journal entries…
Reflection By Fr. Ed Owens The gospel readings for Easter Sunday included the Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35). Unlike the gospel passages focusing on the empty tomb and first news Jesus’ resurrection, Luke includes two disciples “that very same day” who have heard of the report but remain in disbelief. Some women claim they found the tomb empty and saw a vision of angels declaring that he is alive. Some men later confirm the report…
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