Lent, as a season of penance and preparation, served as the perfect time to push myself out of my spiritual and physical comfort zone––both for my own sake and for those coming to the performance.

A Reflection for Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Leilani Fuentes

A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Leilani Fuentes

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes

It is no secret that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops receives federal grants to assist in refugee resettlement.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes

The show of national and international support in California reflects the human unity that God calls us to.

Although there are many ways to donate during the Christmas season, the giving trees may be the most meaningful to me. This format for giving provides an intimacy not always present through other forms of donating.

In the face of fear and threats to our community, Latinos from around the city gathered in a public veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe––seeking comfort in her and in each other.

A Reflection for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Leilani Fuentes