Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo, We sat at the corner of a desk, a blank asylum petition (form I-589) between us. Our goal was to prepare for an upcoming lawyer visit — if they could find a lawyer. “In this section, choose the category that best describes your situation and why you […]
Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo, There are no screens on the windows of the Oakland Catholic Worker (I’m fine mom, there are bars). So occasionally, I will find a bug in my room. Yesterday, as I opened my bedroom door, a bird-sized moth flew from the orange wall and viciously attacked me. […]
Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo, While teaching me how to make tortillas from their home country, my new friends (a father and child) shared why and how they fled to the US. Out of respect for their friendship, privacy, and security, I’ll give non-identifying details, but here’s what I’d like you to […]
Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo, “We cannot love God unless we love each other, and to love, we must know each other. We know God in the breaking of bread, and we know each other in the breaking of bread, and we are not alone anymore.” Dorothy Day We are called to […]
Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo, “Te invito a tacos!” my new friend Fe called out to a room stuffed with people. Everyone began calling out their orders, pollo camarones, carne asada! Dos por favor! We strolled two blocks to Taqueria El Paisa and ordered all 16 tacos. As we approached the register, […]
Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo, On Monday, I landed in Oakland, California, and began a two-month stay at the Catholic Worker, Obrero Católico de Oakland. I didn’t know what to expect, and that’s what made me nervous. What would living in one actually be like? The words of Dorothy Day could only […]
Petitions for the Second Sunday of Easter April 23-24, 2022 The Apostles healed believers in the power of the Blood ofChrist. May we modern apostles be instruments of peace andlove bringing healing to a sick world torn by strife. Jesus, the First and the Last, is Creator and Lord of all that is.May we […]
Petitions for Easter VigilApril 16, 2022to be said after Baptismal vows For the Church, that the cleansing water symbolizing new lifein Christ bring about transforming renewal in the Church andin the lives of Her members. We pray especially for newlybaptized Otema (pronunciation ?) and those just confirmed:Valerie, Whitney and Antonia. For the world, that […]
Petitions for Easter Sunday April 17, 2022 The risen Lord has freed us from the power of sin. In therenewing of our baptismal vows may we know that theSpirit of Christ will sustain us in trial and temptation. The Lord Jesus has triumphed over sin and death for oursake. May we not fail to […]
GENERAL INTERCESSIONSHOLY THURSDAY April 14, 2022 As we enter into the quiet, peace, and glory of the SacredPaschal Triduum, let us adore and praise Jesus for being theLamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. We pray that we can follow what Jesus has modeled, doingfor others as He has done for […]