Theology en la Plaza

This series features four theologians writing from distinctly Latin@ perspectives on matters impacting church and society.

The sins of racism and family separation erode the sanctity of life

by M.T. Dávila

Feb 9, 2019

The U.S. bishops' recent pastoral letter against racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love," acknowledges that complex histories of violence, exclusion and invisibility continue to impact the life prospects and dignity of African-American, Latinx and Native American communities today — and is a clarion call to actively address racism as a life issue.

¡Cese la Represión! A call to conscience

by Carmen Nanko-Fernández

Jan 8, 2019

As our border crisis swirls out of control, where are our Romeros? The inability of U.S. Catholic Church leadership to function as a prophetic voice in this time of national scandal is rooted, in part, in an enduring failure to address abuse within "our own house."

Guadalupe and the future of our common home

by Miguel H. Díaz

Dec 8, 2018

Theology en la Plaza: Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe carries special significance this year in light of the Fourth National Climate Assessment Report. She stands in solidarity with Juan Diego and all God's creatures as they face their greatest threat of "crucifixion" and various forms of "extinction."

The immigrant caravan is a wave of hope for America

by Arturo J. Bañuelas

Nov 3, 2018

The arrival of more immigrants should not be a cause for concern but a promise of a better United States of America. From a Catholic perspective, this caravan is a modern-day migrant human rights movement.

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The sins of racism and family separation erode the sanctity of life

¡Cese la Represión! A call to conscience

Guadalupe and the future of our common home

The immigrant caravan is a wave of hope for America

One year after Hurricane Maria, can Puerto Rico be made whole?

Theological education needs more than a splash of ethnic color

Dispatch from a parish on the El Paso-Juárez border

With family separation at the border, asking questions is a moral obligation

Are you a Christian identity card carrier?

Play ball? Like Easter, interruptions to daily rhythms are sometimes needed