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.

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.

A Reflection for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Leilani Fuentes

The Advent season prepares us for the incredibly humble journey of Jesus’ birth. This carol provides another dimension of this humility. 

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes

A Reflection for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, by Leilani Fuentes

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.

In my search for good music and celebration, I found Catholicism and a yearning for community.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes

All summer long, New Yorkers and Dubliners have had a unique chance to wave at one another—and sometimes more—through a unique public art installation. America's three new O'Hare fellows took a trip to see The Portal before it closes next week.