Before my illness I frequently thought of life from the perspective of what I had accomplished. Throughout my illness, God has reminded me that what is most important is what we do for other people and that he is really in charge.
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I donated my kidney to a stranger. The hardest part was people’s reaction.
The reactions generally fell into two camps: I was either completely crazy or a saint, both of which I knew to be untrue.
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How to keep the faith amid Trump’s war on immigrants—and their lawyers
The Trump administration is engaged in a systematic war against immigrants, and one prime target seems to be those of us who represent them.
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Why the Catholic Church needs modern-day female prophets
We women do not want to make waves; we do not want to upset people. But the moment for all of us to act is decidedly now.
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I never had a reason to celebrate Day of the Dead. Now I remember my grandpa with Pan de Muerto.
This Day of the Dead, I made two loaves of bread: one to share with colleagues and the less pretty one for myself and my grandpa to share over a cup of cafecito.
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You have to leave Washington to know the reality of migrants at the border
After a trip to the border, I returned home to the nation’s capital—where President Trump continues to double down on cruel policies—carrying a stone I picked up in the desert and the stories of migrants.
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I promised to help my friend when she got out of prison. Then she got pregnant.
I knew she would ask me to make the arrangements. She knew I would help. I promised I would be there for her, no matter what. God forgive me.
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I used to live on the streets. Then I found the Spiritual Exercises.
While climbing down off a freight train in western Texas, I committed to giving my life to God.
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Why I brought my family to a mosque after Sunday Mass
Truth and beauty can be found outside the walls of church, in a space that belongs to those who worship differently.
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A convert’s journey with St. John Henry Newman
Like Newman, I am a convert to Roman Catholicism, but it is the way Newman converted that is most important to me.