I had to take my dad for lab work this morning so I am
running a little behind; however, I have some great news: I have a job
again! On Friday, the company that laid
me off called and offered me a permanent position, with a small team they are
keeping in California. It came rather
unexpected, but as of next Monday, I will be back at the office after less than
a month of vacation (smile). Praise be
to God and thank you for all the prayers friends…
This week is a special week as we honor the apparitions of our
Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego and during the weekend my parents and I were
able to partake of our parish’s celebration. There was Mass accompanied by mariachi, followed by a party
full of Mexican delights. Tomorrow there
will be the traditional mañanitas
service and for the first time in my life I am planning on going! When we lived in Mexico I was too young to
attend and when we moved to California I lost my faith and all interest in
participating in church activities. This
year thanks to my schedule being free I am so going!
This is a time for Mexican pride, when we are encouraged to
dress in our traditional, regional outfits. My heart does flips when I see the many
parents still passing this beautiful tradition to their children and it saddens
me because my sister and brother-in-law have no interest in passing down this
cultural richness to my nephew. As a
bicultural woman nothing makes me more happy than the fusion of my Mexican
roots with the growing branches of my American way of life. Being able to celebrate and participate in
Mass in English or Spanish makes me feel so utterly special because I can
worship God in both languages… BUT when I hear the mariachi sounds in prayer-
WOW, my chest puffs with pride. A friend
posted a video at his parish with a banda playing the mañanitas service and
being from Michoacan I would love to one day be present at such a service!
Hope that you all can make the time to attend a service in
honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
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