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By Carmen F. AguinacoAntonio is a typical 18-year-old man. Sometimes Antonio feels that he doesn’t know where he’s from and what he’s going to do with his life. As for the church, he is not very consistent and attends whenever he can or when his parents insist. What he does know is that he needs something more. Sometimes he feels emptiness, as if he’s unable to find the true meaning of life. He feels something is lacking… or perhaps someone. He cannot believe that life is just about eating, sleeping, working, and having some fun.There are times when he dreams of doing something big… but what...
By Carmen F. AguinacoIt seems the efforts of community organizations, churches, and foundations to help Hispanic students stay in school are finally bearing fruit. After decades of troubling news about Hispanics in the area of education, comes good news in the form of a report from the Pew Hispanic Center, which states that in 2012 there was a record number of Latino high school graduates enrolled in universities.The figure—69% of Latino graduates— exceeds that of Whites (67%) and African Americans (63%). According to Pew’s analysts, this figure indicates that the gap that existed between the...
By Carmen F. AguinacoIf you imagine a missionary as a man with a sack over his shoulder, walking along dusty paths, and being threatened by hostile tribes who want to sacrifice him, think about the century you live in. Or if you think that being a missionary is exclusively going to a faraway place to preach the Word and live among the poor, think again. To be a missionary is not about romantic and heroic scenes (although it could be at times), but it is a necessary part of your being. So the question is not “why be a missionary?” but rather “how could we not be a missionary?”The only way not...
By Carmen F. Aguinaco“We are not gossiping; we are communicating,” two friends joked as they were dishing out the dirty laundry about friends and family… and it’s that news travels fast, especially bad news, which may have some scandal or a bit of malice.Young people are given the proposal to spread the news, one in particular, the gospel of Jesus; but what is scandalous about this? Why would it be the subject of gossip? Well, all things considered, the Gospel has a lot of scandal: a man whose words and actions clash with those of the prevailing culture, who seeks out the smallest; speaks of...
“Chasing Papi” actor new missionBy Elisabeth RománEduardo Verástegui was not born rich or famous. He was born in a small town in northern Mexico into a loving and devoutly Catholic family.He had dreams of fame and fortune, however. Talented and handsome, at 18 he moved to Mexico City where he began singing with a band and later acting in popular soup operas. Recognizing that career option were limited in Mexico, Verástegui relocated to Miami, where he recorded an album as a soloist.When the young actor auditioned and got a role in the film Chasing Papi, he moved to Los Angeles to begin a new...
With vibrant images and colors, this issue of ¡OYE! brings to life the story of French monks who were martyred in Notre Dame de l’Atlas of Tibhirine, in Algeria. The story published in bilingual format features the artwork of John A. Rodríguez and a short story by Carmen F. Aguinaco. Download the story here…
Christ calls us to be oneBy Maxwell E. JohnsonMothers don’t like their children to fight and be mad at one another. Neither does God or the church. Yet throughout history Christians have been divided and separated from each other. Blessed Pope XXIII called the churches of his day to “be more concerned with that united rather than with what divides us.” Certainly this call also remains today as the ecumenical movement among the churches has borne fruit in Christians of various traditions praying together and working side by side in social justice and other ministries in our world.Division...
Getting an education is a duty of faithBy Carmen AguinacoThe headline that jumps off the pages of Hispanic magazine reads: “One third of our high school students [throughout the entire country and all ethnic groups] drops out before graduating.”The statistics, obtained from the Nation’s Report Card, could not be more disturbing: about 27 perfect of our youth do not possess basic reading and comprehension skills, whole 39 percent do not have basic mathematic skills.These figures are even worse among the Hispanic populations. According to a report of the Council of la Raza, only 61 percent of...
WYD 2013: Full text of Pope Francis’s homily for World Youth Day’s closing MassBrother Bishops and Priests,Dear Young Friends,“Go and make disciples of all nations”. With these words,Jesus is speaking to each one of us, saying: “It was wonderful to take part in World Youth Day, to live the faith together with young people from the four corners of the earth, but now you must go, now you must pass on this experience to others.” Jesus is calling you to be a disciple with a mission! Today, in the light of the word of God that we have heard, what is the Lord saying to us? Three simple ideas: Go,...
Dear Brothers and Sisters,Dear Friends,I give thanks to Divine Providence for bringing me here to the city of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. I offer heartfelt thanks to Archbishop Orani Tempesta and to each of you for your warm welcome, which demonstrates your affection for the Successor of Peter. I would be happy if my visit to this city were to renew, in each one of you, your love for Christ and his Church and your joy in being one with him, belonging to the Church and being committed to offering a living witness to the faith.The Angelus prayer is a beautiful popular expression of the...
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