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2017-01-02T17:01:11-06:00

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En esta solemnidad de María, madre de Dios, ¡manos a la obra!

Last updated on: January 2, 2017 at 5:01 pm By Victor Carmona

El primero de enero celebramos la solemnidad de María, Madre de Dios. El Concilio de Éfeso le atribuyó ese título a María (Theotokos en griego) en el año 431. De esa manera, el concilio subrayó una verdad sencilla y profunda: Jesús es verdadero Dios y verdadero hombre. Jesús es Dios encarnado, pues como todo ser humano nació de una mujer; en su caso, de María. Jesús es uno de nosotros, y como muchos sabe lo que es tener mamá. Aunque pienso... Read more

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2016-08-10T11:04:06-06:00

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La angustia de los refugiados: ¿Creemos que somos inmunes al sufrimiento?

Last updated on: August 10, 2016 at 11:04 am By Victor Carmona

Nota: Este artículo es parte de la Plaza Pública de Patheos, dedicada este mes al tema de inmigración y refugiados. Puede leer otros puntos de vista (en inglés) aquí. Como católico mexicoamericano, creo que el preguntar si la llegada de los inmigrantes y refugiados representa una amenaza o una oportunidad es hacer una pregunta equivocada, pues su presencia no es un mero problema político, económico, cultural, o de seguridad nacional, por resolver. Su presencia entre nosotros es, a fin de... Read more

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2016-08-10T21:36:15-06:00

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Refugee Distress: Do We Think We’re Immune to Suffering?

Last updated on: August 10, 2016 at 9:36 pm By Victor Carmona

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Immigration and Refugees. Read other perspectives here. As a Mexican American Catholic, I think asking whether the influx of immigrants and refugees is a threat or an opportunity is the wrong question; their presence is not merely a political, economic, cultural, or national security problem to be solved. Their presence among us is ultimately a reality that calls for mercy, not just for their sake but ours as... Read more

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2016-07-10T12:38:49-06:00

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Black Lives Matter and the Preferential Option for the Poor

Last updated on: July 10, 2016 at 12:38 pm By Victor Carmona

The Black Lives Matter movement is again at the forefront and many have reacted again–almost instinctively–by affirming that all lives matter. Last week, police Officers in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana shot and killed two African Americans during routine encounters. An African American shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven more in Dallas, Texas. Those who affirm that all lives matter seem to assume that if a person asserts that black lives matter then white lives don’t and neither do... Read more

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2016-04-21T07:53:20-06:00

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Father Virgilio: A Reflection

Last updated on: April 21, 2016 at 7:53 am By Victor Carmona

On March 30 of this year, Oblate School of Theology organized a memorial vespers service for Fr. Virgilio Elizondo. Oblate’s Dean invited me to offer a reflection during the service because I was one of Fr. Virgil’s students at Notre Dame. I was also his teaching assistant. America Magazine published the reflection online. The day after Father Virgilio Elizondo died, a close friend wrote to me saying that he was the spark that brought us together. As we can see tonight,... Read more

2016-04-15T00:00:18-06:00

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Trump, Jesus, and a Dad’s Disappointment

Last updated on: April 15, 2016 at 12:00 am By Victor Carmona

Last weekend I met my friend’s Dad during a party here in San Antonio. He is retired and possesses the wisdom that comes with age. He is a proud San Antonian and Mexican American. When he found out that I am a theologian we started having a conversation, to my surprise, about the primaries. When I asked what he thought about them, he said that he doesn’t get it. He doesn’t understand how so many folks can vote for a... Read more

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2016-04-16T21:42:33-06:00

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Trump, Jesús, y la decepción de un papá

Last updated on: April 16, 2016 at 9:42 pm By Victor Carmona

El fin de semana pasado me encontré con un señor mayor mexicoamericano, padre de un amigo, durante una fiesta aquí en San Antonio. Este señor y su familia son hijos orgullosos de San Antonio. Cuando el señor se enteró que soy teólogo, nos pusimos a platicar, para sorpresa mía, sobre el proceso electoral primario que vivimos en Estados Unidos. Cuando le pregunté que opinaba, me comentó que no entiende. No entiende cómo una parte tan importante de la población puede... Read more

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2016-04-04T20:47:27-06:00

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Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a El Puente

Last updated on: April 4, 2016 at 8:47 pm By Victor Carmona

(For the English text, please click here.) Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a El Puente, un espacio de reflexión y diálogo sobre los retos pastorales y teológicos que van de la mano con ser una iglesia que se vuelve más intercultural y global. Estoy convencido de que las experiencias de los hispanos católicos que vivimos en Estados Unidos, y de nuestros hermanos y hermanas en la fe que viven en México y más allá, ofrecen intuiciones importantes sobre la manera en... Read more

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2016-08-10T21:34:16-06:00

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Welcome to El Puente

Last updated on: August 10, 2016 at 9:34 pm By Victor Carmona

(Para el texto en español, por favor haga clic en este enlace.) Welcome to El Puente, a blog that aspires to be a place of reflection and dialogue on the pastoral and theological challenges that go hand in hand with becoming an increasingly intercultural and global church. I am convinced that the experiences of Hispanic Catholics in the United States and our brothers and sisters in faith in Mexico and beyond offer meaningful insights on what living our... Read more

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