After returning to St Agnes to preside at mass, Fr. Eduardo will share from his book, Mexican-American Catholics (Paulist Press), addressing the devotion to la Virgen de Guadalupe and how she literally embodies the Word made flesh.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Please find two sample chapters to read in anticipation of the event HERE.
What reviewers are saying about Mexican-American Catholics:
"Taking readers to the heart of the Mexican-American Catholic experience, this brief introduction illuminates the historical and spiritual roots of this community.” -Nancy Pineda-Madrid, Univ.of Loyola-Marymount
Fr. Eduardo C. Fernández, SJ, is professor of pastoral theology and ministry at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. He holds STD and STL degrees from the Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome.