Imitating St. Juan Diego this Christmas

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Fr. Matt Gworek

On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fr. Matt Gworek reflects on the lessons we can learn from St. Juan Diego as we prepare for Christmas.

Canonizations in Rome – October, 2017

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Salt + Light Media

In Rome, in Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis will canonize the following: Blessed Angelo da Acri, Italian Capuchin priest (1669-1739); Blessed Faustino Miguez Gonzalez, Spanish Piarist priest, founder of the Calasanzian Institute (1831-1925); Blessed Cristobal, Blessed Antonio, Blessed Juan, Martyrs of Tlaxcala: 3 children killed for having embraced the Christian faith in Mexico, in 1527 […]

Monarch Butterfly

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Fr. Mike Pace, SDB

Every November, the majestic migration of monarch butterflies flutters south from eastern Canada to central Mexico. These monarchs make their winter home in the tree tops of lush wild life reserves where their safety is protected and their presence celebrated. Their pictures fill travel magazines and attract droves of tourists. This winter, a reverse, much […]

From Haiti to Mexico

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Fr. Mike Pace, SDB

Who knew? Long before Hurricane Matthew crashed into the lives of the Haitian people, some fifty thousand Haitians had already fled their homeland seeking new hope in Brazil. Reeling from the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, Brazil’s promise of employment opened new horizons for a crushed people. Those horizons, alas, never opened up. Brazil’s political […]

Mi Virgencita Morena

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Vivian Cabrera

Since moving to Canada, I’ve met quite a variety of people from all over the world, most of them Catholic. We go through the usual motions – ‘What’s your name? What do you do? Are you from Toronto? You’re from Texas? Oh your parents are Mexican?’ – etc. etc. And shortly after the ‘Mexican parents’ […]

Dia de los Muertos

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Vivian Cabrera

As the token Mexican American in our little office community, I feel it is my responsibility to share with my colleagues (and our audience) more about a culture that they may not be too familiar with. So, what culture are we talking about? La cultura Mexicana. I’ve always joked that this time of the year, […]

Deacon-structing Mexico – Part 4

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been sharing with you what stood out most for me during Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico. First it was his focus on young people and the challenges they face. Next it had to do with how we respond to challenges that we all face in the light of sin. Yesterday we looked […]

Deacon-structing Mexico – Part 3

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Over the next couple of days, I’d like to share with you what stood out most for me during Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico. First it was his focus on young people and the challenges they face. Next it had to do with how we respond to challenges that we all face in the light […]

Deacon-structing Mexico – Part 2

Monday, February 22, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Over the next couple of days, I’d like to share with you what stood out most for me during Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico. First it was his focus on young people. Sadly, my next point is a bit more sobering. Fertile Soil Pope Francis could not have gone to Mexico and not spoken about […]

Behind Vatican Walls: You Cannot Dialogue With The Devil!

Friday, February 19, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Among the phrases that captured people’s attention during the Pope’s visit to Mexico was a phrase ad-libbed during his homily in Ecatepec. Lifting his gaze from the text in front of him, lifting his right hand to his forehead, Pope Francis exclaimed “let’s get this in our heads, you cannot dialogue with the devil.” […]