On Food & Culture
Was so busy yesterday that I realized it was a holiday only after I tried to make business calls and found that offices were closed. Columbus day throughout Latin America and Latino USA is celebrated as “D�a de La Raza.” “Raza” does not translate as …
I’ve been editing a DVD project and that is why I’ve been absent these many days. Toward the end of the week I’ll be finished with it, a 20 minute reflection about Catholics who live Mexico, Peru and the Dominican Republic. More on this later. …
While attending the “Creadores de Im�genes Cristianas” seminar in Chile last month, I heard about this business deal that licensed The Virgin of Guadalupe Image to a US company, Viotran, that handles wire transfers immigrants use to send money home. I wonder if it is …
I’ve been away from blogging because my meetings in Rome were all day and all night. Was on an educational tour to learn about the services that various Catholic institutions provide worldwide. I came away inspired. Jesuit Refugee Services braves many political obstacles to help …
Brandon sent me this link, “The Gospel of Supply Side Jesus.” Interpretation is everything. This poem by Alberto R�os, “Day of the Refugios” reveals how deeply and importantly we carry interpretation. And finally, the UN General Assembly is calling on all religions and peoples to …
I’ll copy here the link that Mary discovered about contemplation and social justice, The Hill Connections by Mary Pat Hill, OSM. It’s a very rich, useful resource. Hurray for the Senate voting to overturn the FCC rule that expands the number of TV stations that …
Listening to our wonderful community radio station, KPFT, last Saturday morning, I was deeply touched by a song about one of our targeted bombs that hit the home of, and killed, the Iraqi artist, Layla Al-Attar. I called the station and got the name of …
For Post 9/11 — Consider this dated, but relevant work of United Methodist Women. They prepared these five stations of the cross which work as personal reflection but could also be used in groups. I am listing all five stations here. Station one, Gethsemane Station …
A resource mentioned during the MACC Seminar yesterday on media and church ministry is the CD-ROM by Peter Horsfield. (scroll down the page ’til you get to his name)The Mediated Spirit. This is such an excellent basic framework from which to reflect on media and …