Holy Presence, Holy Preaching

"""Maria Teresa Montes Lara and Vincent Pastro offer a refreshing and consoling combination of 'theology on its knees, ' the wisdom of pastoral practice, and the rich traditions of the Church as they contemplate the power and efficacy of our Lady of Guadalupe who, guided by the Spirit, continues to mediate grace among the poor and marginal. She animates the Hispanic-Latino community by encouraging people to realize their baptismal dignity, preaching in word and action the life given them as the daughters and sons of God."" --George R. Murphy, SJ, adjunct lecturer in Christian spirituality, Jesuit School of Theology ""The Spirit always leads the faithful to the pueblo of the poor. This book tells the story of the living stones whom the powerful negate but who recognize themselves in Santa Mar�a Tonantzin Guadalupe. Where evil is legion, a poor brown, indigenous woman bears God's Word and Spirit, rousing the pueblo to baptismal dignity and resistance and the Church to baptismal respect and synodality. This richly textured theology is a Mariology for our time."" --Gregory Heille, OP, professor of preaching and evangelization, Aquinas Institute of Theology ""This book is rich, ample, and holistic. It reviews the history, the philosophy, and various theological perspectives of Mary of Guadalupe. The narrative intertwines a critical approach supported by the great mothers and fathers of the Church and a variety of contemporary theologians, both women and men. The sense, symbol, word, and preaching of the Guadalupana are presented as living realities."" --Georgina Zubir�a Maqueo, RSCJ, Sisters of the Sacred Heart International Leadership Team"