Yolanda Chávez

Yolanda Chávez

Yolanda Chávez is a Catholic theologian and doctor of ministry candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary. With over 20 years of pastoral experience, she specializes in contextual and inclusive theology, focusing on migrant spirituality. She currently leads formation and accompaniment projects in Hispanic communities across California.

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Colors of stained glass windows (Unsplash/Jacob Bentzinger)

As spirituality adapts outside traditional settings, the church faces a crucial moment

The human quest for transcendence and meaning has not disappeared with modernity, but has adapted to the evolving cultural landscape.

A migrant prays Aug. 22 in Sayula de Aleman, Mexico, along with others during a pause on their journey toward the U.S. border. (OSV News/Reuters/Angel Hernandez)

The Catholic Church must offer the bread that migrants truly need

May the church not limit itself to responding with defensive speeches or stances toward migration issues, but instead become a truly living community, offering the bread of hope and the welcoming embrace that so many migrants long for.

A woman holds a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe during a Spanish-language Mass celebrated on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Staten Island, New York, Dec. 11, 2022. (OSV News/Gregory A. Shemitz)

'We Are Home' a significant read for Latinx Catholics, US Catholic Church

Reading this book by veteran journalist Ray Suarez from a Catholic perspective raises fundamental questions. What are we as a church failing to see in the waves of migration?

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