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The Translator's Daughter
podcast, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 7/31/24 podcast, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 7/31/24

The Translator's Daughter

Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin talks with Grace Loh Prasad about her recent memoir, living between languages, navigating loss, and the search for belonging

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Atlas Obscura
blog, Compilation, podcast Open Plaza 5/8/24 blog, Compilation, podcast Open Plaza 5/8/24

Atlas Obscura

Selections from the award-winning guide to the world's most wondrous places

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Relatos de la cotidianidad
blog, español, CO-VIDA 19, Poetry, Carlos De Foucauld Open Plaza 2/24/24 blog, español, CO-VIDA 19, Poetry, Carlos De Foucauld Open Plaza 2/24/24

Relatos de la cotidianidad

La pareja Elsy Mayela Seijas y Willian Olmos celebran el día a día en tiempo de pandemia en Venezuela

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The Stupidest Angel
blog, In Memoriam, Books Open Plaza 12/25/23 blog, In Memoriam, Books Open Plaza 12/25/23

The Stupidest Angel

Beatriz Terrazas on why she re-reads a book about zombies every Christmas

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Becoming Sister Ernestine
Books, blog, In Memoriam Open Plaza 10/16/23 Books, blog, In Memoriam Open Plaza 10/16/23

Becoming Sister Ernestine

Novelist Charles Alcorn memorializes his former teacher at one of the oldest Catholic high schools in Texas

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GOOD DOCS
blog, Compilation, video, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 10/2/23 blog, Compilation, video, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 10/2/23

GOOD DOCS

Selections from the award-winning collection of documentaries that do good in the world

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MEDS for Biblical Scholars
podcast, OPTalks, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 9/25/23 podcast, OPTalks, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 9/25/23

MEDS for Biblical Scholars

Rev. Joanne Rodríguez talks to Dr. Ahida (Calderón) Pilarski about Meditation, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep—the four foundational pillars for wellness and personal development

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9/11 at 22
blog, Compilation Open Plaza 9/11/23 blog, Compilation Open Plaza 9/11/23

9/11 at 22

A selection of resources that touch on how issues of religion, Latinidades, and social justice have been impacted by the 2001 September 11 attacks

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Hold It Together and Keep Going
blog, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 6/26/23 blog, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 6/26/23

Hold It Together and Keep Going

Erasmo Guerra reflects on two decades of writing from his many borderlands

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Thank You, Earth Angels
blog Open Plaza 10/3/22 blog Open Plaza 10/3/22

Thank You, Earth Angels

Jackie Cruz recounts their ways

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Christ in the Heights
podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 9/19/22 podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 9/19/22

Christ in the Heights

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Rev. Mickey Correa about pastoring in Washington Heights, preparing the next generation of clergy, and never forgetting the "humanity of ministry”

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37 Weeks and 38 Hours
blog Open Plaza 7/4/22 blog Open Plaza 7/4/22

37 Weeks and 38 Hours

Elyssa Salinas-Lazarski on pregnancy, labor, and choice as sacred spaces

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Sofia's Theme Park
OPTalks, podcast, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/16/22 OPTalks, podcast, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/16/22

Sofia's Theme Park

Rev. Dr. Lakisha Lockhart interviews Rev. Dr. Lis Valle-Ruiz on the power of playful worship

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Dreams of Reversal
Books, blog Open Plaza 2/7/22 Books, blog Open Plaza 2/7/22

Dreams of Reversal

Miguel Escobar offers a biblical understanding of money and prosperity from the perspective of his migrant farmworker family experience

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What Cancer Did Not Take
blog Open Plaza 10/4/21 blog Open Plaza 10/4/21

What Cancer Did Not Take

Jackie Cruz holds strong

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Complicated Grief in Extraordinary Times
OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 6/14/21 OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 6/14/21

Complicated Grief in Extraordinary Times

Rev. Dr. Loida Martell and psychologist Rev. Dr. Yvonne Martínez Thorne discuss coping strategies and how caring for the whole matters

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Our Lady of Lactation
video, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/10/21 video, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/10/21

Our Lady of Lactation

Dr. Neomi De Anda and artist Alicia Sosa-Provencio discuss La Virgen de Guadalupe and the divine power of breastfeeding

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‘I Am Not Your Virus’: COVID-19 and Creation Care
OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 3/22/21 OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 3/22/21

‘I Am Not Your Virus’: COVID-19 and Creation Care

Rev. Dr. Loida Martell and Alex Zareth break down emergent diseases and the viral nature of racism in a globalized world

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En sintonía/Tuned In…
podcast, español, Compilation Open Plaza 2/22/21 podcast, español, Compilation Open Plaza 2/22/21

En sintonía/Tuned In…

Nuestras selecciones de Radio Ambulante, el podcast pionero en español de NPR que cuenta crónicas latinoamericanas
Our selections from Radio Ambulante, NPR's pioneering Spanish-language podcast that tells uniquely Latin American stories

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The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil
AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20 AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20

The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil

Vinicius Marinho for uniting corpo e alma in heady times

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