Faith shapes the way we think and live. Faith has different expressions from culture to culture. Last year I attended a lecture at NDNU by Fr. Eduardo Fernandez, SJ on Hispanic spirituality in the U.S. He listed some important characteristics that this spirituality --diverse,
communal, festive, relational and transcendent. He explained that they are a people who are close
to God and to each other. This colors their faith expressions and celebrations.
The Marian feast days like Our Lady of Guadalupe are colorful and festive. They
involve the whole community. People travel on pilgrimages together.
This sense of communion and celebration is enriching. Here is a link to a blog post in which Fr. Eduardo dialogues with Br. Jeremy Sabugo, SSCC, a Filipino American from Hawaii about his first experience of Las Posadas and the celebration of our Lady of Guadalupe. They both see the Spanish influence on their cultural expressions of faith. http://www.ushispanicministry.com/archives/3782
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