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I am a mom and a grandmother. I’ve lived most of my adult life raising our three children and working on and off. I have long had a heart for those without a voice in the dominate culture but have found it challenging to pursue active advocacy work. I feel as though I have …
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INTERVIEW WITH ALEXIA: What made you decide to do El Camino? For me, El Camino del Inmigrante is a timely opportunity to call public attention to the sufferings and contributions of immigrants in the U.S. It is also an opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love for the stranger at this historical …
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“Why are you wearing a long sleeve shirt?” I ask my sweet friend Shazia, on the swing set during recess. It was a hot, muggy day in Minnesota, and as I wore shorts and my favorite pink top, it made no sense to me why she would wear pants and a long sleeve shirt. “Because Kayla!” She scoffed back at …
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INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE (LEO): What made you decide to do El Camino? I decided to do El Camino after it was first mentioned at CCDA this past November. I was completely drawn to it, and felt like I was committed instantly. Now that there are only days before the walk, I have piled up a list …
Continue Reading about Stephanie Leonardi: Why I am doing El Camino →
Eighteen months ago, my father, my brother, and I took our first steps on El Camino de Santiago, a centuries-old pilgrimage that stretched from one end of Spain to the other. To take a step is a simple act, so small and subconscious that we often forget were walking at all. The difference between …
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Growing up in a predominately white upper-middle class world, my concept of “we” had limits that needed expanding. Sports, travel, and education all played their part in this expansion; the more I grew in years and wisdom, and the more friendships I found, my concept of “we” grew in its capacity …
From August 20-30, I will walk with a multitude of 100 others from the Mexican/US border in San Diego for about 150 miles to downtown LA. We are walking to be in solidarity with the millions of immigrants and refugees who have left their homes looking for a better life, and to raise awareness for …
Black & Brown Moving Forward Together “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”- Luke 22:31-32 Peter’s journey with Jesus …
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