La verdad, que rico, que hermosa!
The truth, how rich, how beautiful! Univision did a wonderful job on tonight's Voz Del Pueblo of looking at the Church and such issues as women's ordination, celibacy, gay marriage, divorce, and other issues of sexuality and church censure. The polls taken show almost 50% of Latina/o RC's are for married priests,for women priests, and for easement on the church's many rules on divorce, second marriage and sexual behaviors such as birth control. Almost 50% is a high figure in a traditional RC culture. Sadly many less than 50% were supportive of gay marriage and gay couples. This is not unexpected, hence the importance of this kind of programming.
It was wonderful to see Rosa Manriquez support her daughter and daughter-in law who are gay and their beautiful children. It was also wonderful to see Marina Teresa's Ordination so well covered, at all of the holiest points and to hear her and Olga Lucia talk about their journeys to the priesthood and the absurdity of self excommunication. Marina Teresa's point was that the community calls forth their priest. A very special moment was seeing photos from Olga's ministry and video excerpts of Marina Teresa's large Afro-Colombian community in Playa Renaciente celebrating a Marian feast.
An excellent program and excellent coverage for women priests.
Thanks to Rosa, Marina Teresa and Olga Lucia for your courage!
Thank you Univision and Beatriz for your courage and journalistic skill as well.
Love and prayers,
Judy Lee,ARCWP
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