Latino immigration, and the Kino Border Initiative
“Every single person we’re welcoming is Jesus…we have the unique opportunity to encounter Christ at the border, and welcome Him as He instructed in Matthew 25.”
Today’s scholars:
Alejandro Aguilera-Titus: Assistant Director to the Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church at the USCCB
Dr. Timothy Matovina: Chair of the Theology Department Chair, University of Notre Dame
Joanna Williams, Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative.
Music for this episode:
Letra inspirada en Mateo 25, 34–40 y la espiritualidad del V Encuentro. Letra y música © 2015, Javier Iván Díaz. Obra publicada por Spirit & Song®, a division of OCP. Derechos reservados.
Visit here for the song’s music video.
For those interested, below are several links to different articles about the Latino Church in America today, and specifically the recent National V Encuentro. Please take the time to read a few, they are incredibly helpful in understanding how we can all meet the needs of our fellow Latino Catholics.
God bless you!
Jules
https://cruxnow.com/encuentro/2018/09/23/at-encuentro-hispanics-lauded-for-fidelity-mercy-and-tenderness/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/hispanic-young-adults-engage-bishops-express-needs-v-encuentro?utm_source=SEPT_23_V+ENCUENTRO+YOUNG+ADULTS&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email
https://cruxnow.com/encuentro/2018/09/22/tobin-on-abuse-crisis-at-hispanic-summit-not-every-defeat-is-a-disaster/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/v-encuentro-opens-celebration-prayer-and-pope-francis-blessing?utm_source=NCR_WEEKEND_EDITION_SEPT_22&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email
https://cruxnow.com/encuentro/2018/09/21/texas-bishop-on-abuse-crisis-youre-right-to-be-broken-hearted/
https://cruxnow.com/encuentro/2018/09/21/prelate-at-the-border-says-fear-is-real-among-young-immigrants/
https://netny.tv/episodes/currents/a-big-moment-for-hispanics-in-the-united-states/?utm_campaign=headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=headlines&utm_content=sept212018&utm_source=The+Tablet+newspaper&utm_campaign=db6c20f98b-Email+newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30fa6e91f5-db6c20f98b-144886245
https://cruxnow.com/encuentro/2018/09/20/fifth-encuentro-a-new-era-for-the-church-in-america/
https://netny.tv/episodes/currents/the-growing-hispanic-catholic-community/?utm_campaign=headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=headlines&utm_content=sept242018&utm_source=The+Tablet+newspaper&utm_campaign=fa419423ab-Email+newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30fa6e91f5-fa419423ab-144886245
https://thetablet.org/national-encuentro-is-about-the-whole-church/?utm_campaign=headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=headlines&utm_content=sept242018&utm_source=The+Tablet+newspaper&utm_campaign=fa419423ab-Email+newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30fa6e91f5-fa419423ab-144886245
https://thetablet.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b324a80a4b8f3fe1299eb57a3&id=3d4df2d1fa&e=90ed39ba41
