Margaret Gonsalves belongs to the Sisters For Christian Community. She resides in India. She has done D. Min from GTU, Berkeley and trained yoga teacher for level 2. Active in church and theological fora [member of EWA (Ecclesia of Women in Asia) and IWTF (Indian Women Theologians Forum)].  For the empowerment of women, she offers residential programs in Spoken English and Sustainable Development Skills in India. She also offers creative retreats on Laudato Si and MADness (Music-Art-Dance) nationally and internationally. Presently busy guiding newly budding religious women’s congregations with theology classes and creative retreats. Dec 4, 2019 Alex Gorham c.jpg (Unsplash/Alex Gorham) For my birthday I … Continue reading Margaret Gonsalves, sfcc

                           Lenguaje típicamente femenino, resulta incluso extraño en contextos litúrgicos. De eso se trata, de visibilizar, dar nombre y con ello dar vida a tanta riqueza y sentido dejado en tinieblas, en la mentira, por intereses y mezquindades. El icono de Adviento, por excelencia, es el de una mujer gestante. La vida que está latiendo en ella es metáfora  para que comprendamos, tomemos consciencia de que en esa gestación estamos todos y todo. Se nos invita a entrar en ese silencio habitado, para experimentar, al unísono, el latido … Continue reading DE GESTACIONES

My name is Frances Emily Smith. I was born in Norwalk, Ohio, on Feb.2, 1938. Ever since I was a child I felt a call to minister in Mexico. In my first community, Franciscans, I did outreach work with the many migrant farmworkers of the area. . . In 1987 I left the Tiffin, Ohio diocese and the Franciscans, and in 1987 I joined the Sisters for Christian Community.  In 1997 I met Roberto Cruz from Villa Garcia, Zacatecas, who invited me to his village to help the weavers find outlets for their rugs. This year I am celebrating 32 … Continue reading Fran Smith, sfcc, from México