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Fruit of the Vine
blog Open Plaza 9/5/22 blog Open Plaza 9/5/22

Fruit of the Vine

Wine columnist Gus Clemens offers notes on sacramental/altar and kosher, mevushal wines

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The Needle and the Thread
blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 7/11/22 blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 7/11/22

The Needle and the Thread

Victor Mancilla and Jim Nikas on their forthcoming film about the Jumano-Apache people and 17th-century Franciscan nun Sor María de Ágreda

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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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Arena: A House MUSIC-al
blog Open Plaza 6/27/22 blog Open Plaza 6/27/22

Arena: A House MUSIC-al

Abel Alvarado presents three scenes from the musical about a gay man growing up in a devout Apostolic family in 1990s Los Angeles

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Phantoms of Fire
blog, College Students, Young Voices Open Plaza 6/20/22 blog, College Students, Young Voices Open Plaza 6/20/22

Phantoms of Fire

Sammie Seamon on growing up within the Apostolic Pentecostal tradition

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St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!
blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/13/22 blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/13/22

St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo and students ‘heart’ Gabriel García Román’s visit to their Queer Theory class

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St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons
blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/6/22 blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/6/22

St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo profiles artist Gabriel García Román, creator of the QTPOC portrait series

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Neruda on the Park
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 5/23/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 5/23/22

Neruda on the Park

Cleyvis Natera presents excerpts from her debut novel

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…And the Barrio Did Not Devour Me
blog Open Plaza 5/2/22 blog Open Plaza 5/2/22

…And the Barrio Did Not Devour Me

San Antonio-based Chicano artist José Esquivel highlights a career spanning over 50 years

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Where the Sidewalks Meet a Time Before Water
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 4/25/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 4/25/22

Where the Sidewalks Meet a Time Before Water

Poet Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos and photographer Danny R. Peralta present excerpts from their Bronx-inspired books

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Don’t You Care?
blog Open Plaza 4/18/22 blog Open Plaza 4/18/22

Don’t You Care?

A springtime devotional by Rev. Dr. Loida I. Martell

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Ars botánica
blog, Poetry Open Plaza 4/11/22 blog, Poetry Open Plaza 4/11/22

Ars botánica

John Olivares Espinoza presents poems inspired by work as a gardener with his family

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The Grand Silence, 1929
Books, blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 3/28/22 Books, blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 3/28/22

The Grand Silence, 1929

An excerpt from Song of the Water Saints by Nelly Rosario on the novel’s 20th anniversary

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Ode to [Elegies]
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 2/28/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 2/28/22

Ode to [Elegies]

Poet Robert Carlos García explores the complexities of modern life and death

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Xitlali Zaragoza, Curandera
Books, blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 2/21/22 Books, blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 2/21/22

Xitlali Zaragoza, Curandera

Reyes Ramírez presents a story excerpt from his debut collection The Book of Wanderers

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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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Return to Padre
blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 1/31/22 blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 1/31/22

Return to Padre

Journalist and anthropologist Cecilia Ballí tells a legal and personal history of South Texas

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On Music, Justice, and Hope
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 1/24/22 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 1/24/22

On Music, Justice, and Hope

Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. serenades Instituto Nacional de Panamá Class of 1966 alumni: his father Carlos Sánchez, musical artists Basilio Fergus and Rubén Blades

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After Dark/Nueva Luz
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 1/17/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 1/17/22

After Dark/Nueva Luz

Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos presents excerpts from his latest poetry collection / En Foco, Inc. illuminates with photography from their journal archives

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Buddhism and the Real World
blog Open Plaza 1/10/22 blog Open Plaza 1/10/22

Buddhism and the Real World

Dr. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. on what the dharma might offer in the domain of social action

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