In Search of the Spiritual Here is an interesting article from Newsweek. 2005
Fiestas Hispanicas
The purpose of this essay is to provide the reader with an understanding of the significance and role of festivals in Latino communities and especially of their underlying complexities.
Tia Petra’s Novena – A Theological Interpretation
By Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, CSB, Bishop of Las Cruces NM. “Many, many years ago, this writer had an experience of faith that he now remembers as one of the most significant moments in his spiritual development. It is the earliest faith experience that I can remember. It is that moment in my early years that I here present as the center piece of this paper, written as a personal reflection on Hispanic faith. Others may find parallels in their own lives.”
Hispanic Catholics: El Futuro is Here
A very good article by one of my favorite writers, historian and theologian Tim Matovina. Please read! 2001
Popular Religion and Cultural Identity
The Mexican American experience in the US. By Fr. Virgilio Elizondo
Are the new forms of religiosity an indication of post-secularisation?
By Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn, for the Plenary Assembly, Pontifical Council for Culture in Rome, March 2008
Presentation during panel on the “New Momentum”
Outline of a talk given by Alejando Aguilera-Titus (Office of Hispanic Affairs, USCCB) at a conference for the Lifecycle Institute at the Catholic University of America. 2006
Pastoral de Conjunto: Some considerations toward a spirituality
This article attempts to share observations and to explore the notion of pastoral de conjunto as a way of being Church, what Paul calls the “body of Christ” (1 Cor 12: 12, 27), by examining its nature from the perspective of spirituality. We will examine three considerations for understanding pastoral de conjunto as the fruit of a spirituality of communion. By Robert Dueweke, O.S.A. 2005. (En Español)
Fr. Kenneth Davis’ website
Father Kenneth Davis, OFM Conv, is the Director of formation for Hispanic ministry and associate professor of pastoral studies at Saint Meinrad School of Theology.
Marian Titles in the Popular Religiosity of Latin America
The following materials are from SOUTHEAST DOCUMENTATIONS and have been translated from the Spanish, Las Advocaciones Marianas en la Religiosidad Popular Latinoamericana.
Preparing the Way (in Iowa)
Hispanic Ministry and Community Transformation in Marshalltown, Iowa. By Dr. Anne C. Woodrick. Hispanic ministry is a process that must evolve in order to effectively respond to changing social, cultural, and advocacy needs of the immigrants it serves. 2006
Changing Faiths: Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
Hispanics are transforming the nation’s religious landscape, especially the Catholic Church, not only because of their growing numbers but also because they are practicing a distinctive form of Christianity. From the Pew Hispanic Center. April 2007
Pentecostalism and Women in Brazil
An interesting article about Pentecostalism among the poor in Brazil and the its effects, especially among women.
Bendito Amor: Religion and Relationships among Latinos in Urban America The family arrangements of Latinos in the U.S. are increasingly diverse, with growing numbers of Latino children living in households headed by married and unmarried parents. Latinos also tend to be more religious than the population at large. Yet no research has examined the associations between religion and relationship quality among married and unmarried Latinos. Using data which focuses on new parents in urban America, we find that the religious attendance of Latino fathers promotes higher-quality relationships among both fathers and mothers. By W. Bradford Wilcox Department of Sociology University of Virginia & Edwin I. Hernández, University of Notre Dame Center for the Study of Latino Religion
Together on the Journey: The Migrant’s Way of the Cross
Christ’s passion and death was not confined in time and history to three tragic hours or even days. Through the limitless love of his Sacred Heart, Jesus remains present in our world, united with each of us in our daily work, celebration and suffering. Together we are the Body of Christ on earth, and when any of our members is despairing, hungry, tortured or dying the suffering of Christ is renewed. (Bilingüe)
Stages to Develop Hispanic Ministry
From the USCCB office for Hispanic Affairs. This web page begins with the “Pastoral Dimensions of Hispanic Ministry in Light of the New Evangelization” from the Encuentro and Mission document. (En español)
Best Practices
Study on Best Practices for Diocesan Ministry Among Hispanics/Latinos. USCCB Office of Hispanic Affairs. 2006
In a historic interdenominational meeting at Duke University in October 2003, a group of 33 Hispanic/Latino religious leaders from across the United States outlined a broad agenda to strengthen ministry to the nation’s growing Hispanic population. Setting aside theological and doctrinal differences, the church leaders–representing 19 denominations from Catholics to Pentecostals to mainline Protestants–called for new efforts to address a variety of challenges common to all Hispanic/Latino churches.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church. (En español)
Ecclesia in America. Pope John Paul II, 1999 (En español)
Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines. Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 2001. (En español) The USCCB has a statement based on the above document it is called Popular Devotional Practices: Basic Questions and Answers.
