A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes
Leilani Fuentes
Leilani Fuentes is an O'Hare Fellow at America Media.
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Firefighters from Canada, Mexico and U.S. prisons fought the L.A. fires. They have something to teach us about solidarity.
The show of national and international support in California reflects the human unity that God calls us to.
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Want to make a personalized donation this Christmas season? Try your parish’s giving tree.
Although there are many ways to donate during the Christmas season, the giving trees may be the most meaningful to me. This format for giving provides an intimacy not always present through other forms of donating.
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Mariachi, rosaries and devoted Latino Catholics: My morning at a procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe
In the face of fear and threats to our community, Latinos from around the city gathered in a public veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe––seeking comfort in her and in each other.
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On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrate the Virgin Mary’s humanity and unwavering faith
A Reflection for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Leilani Fuentes
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‘The Little Drummer Boy’ reminds us we all have gifts to share this Advent
The Advent season prepares us for the incredibly humble journey of Jesus’ birth. This carol provides another dimension of this humility.
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A reminder for anxious moments: God is on your team
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes
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I wear a third degree relic every day. It reminds me that all things are possible through God.
A Reflection for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, by Leilani Fuentes
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How praying the rosary in Spanish helped me receive the fruits of the glorious mysteries
The fruits of each glorious mystery are listed as follows: faith, hope, wisdom, devotion to Mary and the grace of a happy death. Slowly but surely, I could see them playing out in my own life.
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Finding faith and belonging at New York City’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations
In my search for good music and celebration, I found Catholicism and a yearning for community.