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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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Becoming Mujeres
OPTalks, podcast, Young Voices Open Plaza 5/9/22 OPTalks, podcast, Young Voices Open Plaza 5/9/22

Becoming Mujeres

Dr. María del Socorro Castañeda and Lupita Castañeda-Liles have a mother-daughter conversation about keeping the lines of communication open to heal intergenerational trauma

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Facing Nihilism with High School Seniors
blog, Benedictine Blackboard Open Plaza 9/6/21 blog, Benedictine Blackboard Open Plaza 9/6/21

Facing Nihilism with High School Seniors

Stephen Adubato develops a syllabus to confront the big questions

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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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Embracing Hopelessness
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/18/20 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/18/20

Embracing Hopelessness

Dr. Joshua Bartholomew and Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre push against salvation history

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Believe, Repeat, and Act
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/8/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/8/20

Believe, Repeat, and Act

Rev. Dr Melinda Contreras-Byrd on warding off despair and regaining hope

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Centering Rituals (Weeks 1-3)
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/6/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/6/20

Centering Rituals (Weeks 1-3)

Dr. Elías Ortega and faithing the moment

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To Everything There is a Season, and a time…
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 3/20/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 3/20/20

To Everything There is a Season, and a time…

Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd on psychospiritual health in the Time of Coronavirus

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The Power of Solitude
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 3/20/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 3/20/20

The Power of Solitude

Kamaria Milagros Byrd reflects on breaking past the ‘four walls’

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