Day 33: Throwing Stones, Gaining Votes
Today’s gospel reading presents us with the image of a bruised, trembling prostitute at Jesus’ feet.
Andrés Arteaga is an artist, dancer and writer (as well as a former Jesuit). He promotes the arts in marginalized communities as tool to overcome social oppression. He plans to pursue an MFA in Arts and Politics in the near future.
Today’s gospel reading presents us with the image of a bruised, trembling prostitute at Jesus’ feet.
I once asked my parents why they had decided to undertake the frightening and dangerous journey of leaving Mexico and illegally entering the United States. Their answer: por ti, por nuestros hijos. “For you, for our children.”
In that answer, they revealed to me that their sacrifices were eased by their immense hope. Even more astounding, they hoped in something physically invisible. They were willing to endure the pain, injustice and rejection that immigrants suffer in the Unites States for the sake of what are now their four Mexican-American children. They had faith that God would guide them in this journey and that we (their children) would fully flourish in this country.
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