Treasure of Guadalupe - (Celebrating Faith: Explorations in Latino Spirituality and T) by Timothy Matovina & Virgil Elizondo & Allan Figueroa Deck

About the Book

The Treasure of Guadalupe presents homilies and meditations on Guadalupe from contributors renowned for their pastoral leadership and theological creativity. Inspiring readers to probe how the Guadalupe tradition, the scriptures, and the spirituality of Advent can mutually enr...

Book Synopsis

The Treasure of Guadalupe presents homilies and meditations on Guadalupe from contributors renowned for their pastoral leadership and theological creativity. Inspiring readers to probe how the Guadalupe tradition, the scriptures, and the spirituality of Advent can mutually enrich one another, the volume is a unique resource for preachers, pastoral agents who serve with Hispanic communities, and all believers who seek authentic Christian faith more firmly rooted in the native soil of the Americas.

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The Treasure of Guadalupe reveals not only new connections between Guadalupe and the Gospel, but also the hidden treasure to be discovered when we hear the Gospel proclaimed by women, the poor, and members of diverse cultural communities. Guadalupe's 'inculturated evangelization' is a gift to all the peoples of the Americas-a gift that is at the same time a challenge to our understanding of the Gospel and our way of life.

Many will find this collection of homilies, meditations, and illustrations on the Guadalupan tradition a rich source for prayer and reflection-especially preachers. Through their homilies and essays the contributors to this book can help preachers make the links between God's Word and our lives that are so essential for good preaching.

The book offers the redeeming encounter of Juan Diego with La Morenita. The reader cannot avoid entering the Mystery of the Incarnation in the New Birth in the American Continent. I experienced with these homilies 'the leap of joy' that liberates into action for the exigencies of discipleship in the Church of the United States and for this century. It's a treasure for all who minister!

The common thread that holds this collection of writings together is a profound and loving regard for Our Lady of Guadalupe. Prominent thinkers on US Hispanic culture and faith have contributed their genius to produce an anthology rich in prophetic, inspiring, and challenging insights.

About the Author

Timothy Matovina is associate professor of theology and the William and Anna Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. Virgil Elizondo is Notre Dame Professor of Pastoral and Hispanic Theology. In 2007 Rev. Elizondo was the recipient of the Catholic Theological Society of America's John Courtney Murray Award, for distinguished achievement in the study of theology. Allan Figueroa Deck is Executive Director of the Loyola Institute for Spirituality.