Every beginning has its ending. And for ever ending there is a new chapter that will open in ones’ life. Time flies so fast that things happen in a rush. The past few days, you were just new to everything and then now you were about to leave. “I want to live a simple life with loving family who entrusted everything to God.” Mrs. Nenita Pureza Gonzales y Cabatay was born on the 22nd day of January, 1954 in Tiquiwan, Rosario, Batangas to Mr. Jose Rodriguez Gonzales from San Jose, Batangas and Mrs. Ruberta Alday Pureza, a native of Baybayin, Rosario, Batangas. She was the third-born child among the five children. Her father worked as a farmer and her mother became a flexible housewife for them to earn a living and sustain their family’s needs. They were all Roman Catholic except for her mother who was converted to Seventh Day Adventist on 1975. She finished her elementary studies in Baybayin Elementary School on 1966 where her Grade One teacher, Mrs. Magtibay, boost her talent in poem and dancing. Then on Grade Four, Mrs. Peñaflor developed her into a responsible student. She studied ...
Catholicism glorifies and represents mothers as the main foundation of the family through the example of the passive and unconditional loving Mary, the mother of Jesus Crist. This idea of the mother as unconditional lover beings has been passed on and reproduced in the Chicana/o community. Gil Cuadros and Reyna Grande through their autobiographical work testify against this predominate idea of the mothers being caring and loving persons. Even though most mothers fall into the norm of a normal mother, normality is subjective, therefore Cuadros and Grande’s work represent the complexities of reality. Grande’s The Distance Between Us and Cuadro’s City of God are autobiographical narratives that incorporate reality as a form of testimonial of existence, an act of healing and resilience. Given that these author’s life experiences can be
Catholicism glorifies and portrays mothers as the main foundation of the family through the example of the passive and unconditional loving Mary, the mother of Jesus Crist. This idea of mothers as unconditional lover beings has been passed on and reproduced in the Chicana/o community. Gil Cuadros and Reyna Grande through their autobiographical work testify against this predominate idea of mothers being always caring and loving persons. Even though most mothers fall into the norm of a normal mother, normality is subjective; therefore Cuadros and Grande’s work represent the complexities of reality. Grande’s The Distance Between Us and Cuadro’s City of God are autobiographical narratives that incorporate reality as a form of testimonial of existence,
Doña Guadalupe is a woman of great strength and power, power and strength which she draws from her devout faith and her deep and loving compassion for her family, and power and strength which is passed down to her children. “‘Well, then, come in,’ she said, deciding that she could be handle this innocent-girl-stealing coyote inside. On going into the long tent, Salvador felt like he’d entered the web of a spider, the old woman was eyeing him so deliberately” (360). Doña Guadalupe is a very protective woman, which is extremely speculative when it comes to her children, this is especially true when it comes to boys, because she has not gone this far only for all of her hard work to be ruined by a no good boy. This shows how protective she is, she loves her family, and especially her kids so much that they themselves must pass her test before being able to pass on to her children. “The newborns were moving, squirming, reaching out for life. It was truly a sign from God” (58). Doña Guadalupe is also a very devout and faithful person. She sees God in everything and in everyone and by that fact, what she sees and who she sees is true, and she tries to be a model of clairvoyance for the family. “Doña Guadalupe put the baby’s little feet in a bowel of warm water, and the child clinging to his mother. He never cried, listening to her heartbeat, the same music that he’d heard from inside the womb” (57). Finally, Doña Guadalupe is very passionate which allows for a great model upon which her children follow. This further shows how she is clearly th...
However, another specific inclusion of information was the strong Baptist Faith and regular church attendance of the family. This could have a direct influence on Artesia’s development. Krause and Tran (as cited in Brody, Stoneman, & Flor, 1996) stated, “the potential benefits of African American religious participation are underscored by research indicating that religious belief and church attendance form an important coping mechanism for negotiating the life stresses that rural African Americans are more likely than other groups to experience,” (p. 696). While Artesia is far too young to directly experience what is proposed above, it would reach her through transference from her grandparents. The cultural significance of church participation could in fact decrease stress in the household, and provide tools for coping with the situation. Since Artesia was exposed to so much stress during the pregnancy, as well as immediately after, a relaxed environment would benefit her
Frances Cabrini was born in July 15, 1850 to Agostino Cabrini and Stella Oldini in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardi, Italy. She was one of eleven children born to the Cabrini family and one of the only four children that survived past adolescence. She was born two months premature and was small and weak as a child. These factors, as well as the strong faith of her parents, would have an impact on the rest of her life, mission, and works. Agostino Cabrini, her father, often read Propagation of the Faith to her and the rest of the family. The stories were all about the missions in China and from a young age, Frances desired to become a missionary. By the age of eighteen, Frances knew that she wanted to be a nun, however; her weak health stood in the way. She could not join the Sacred Heart of Jesus. So instead, in 1863, Frances enrolled as a boarding student at the Normal School in Arluno with the intentions of becoming a schoolteacher. The school was directed by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. Frances lived at the school for five years, residing in the convent with the nuns. Frances was elated to live with the nuns and to share a faith-centered life with them. She graduated from the Normal School in 1868 with a degree in teaching.
Ana Castillo’s novel, So Far From God, propels the reader on a vibrant and surreal journey through the tragic ordeals of Sofi and her four daughters. The first chapter, which offers certain similarities to the Bible’s story of Jesus Christ, in that Sofi’s three year old daughter, La Loca, seems to succumb to a violent and horrifying death, and at the wake, she returns to life with a tale of her journey beyond the veil. This scene creates a notable comparison between the patriarchal religiosity of the story of Jesus Christ and the Chicana-centered resurrection, complete with the hypocrisy of a male-centered system of beliefs, the acts of acquiring selfhood as a female centered savior, and the phenomena of the “death” of the saviors.
Everyone has had that one moment, or maybe a couple. The moment when their life changes forever, the moments when they know they will never be the same person they were yesterday. These moments are turning points that play a large role in a person’s identity.
The second family that I interviewed was the Lyles family. Both Bro. Scotty, the father, and Mrs. Yolanda, the mother, participated in the interview and three of their children were in the room. Bro. Scotty was born and raised in Alba, Texas on the very same tree farm that he owns and operates today; he is also a deacon at our church. However, Mrs. Yolanda was born and raised in Guatemala. As a child she was raised Catholic, and is part of a large and growing family. She is one of eight children. Their family as well as anybody else in that culture celebrated their daughter’s 15th birthday with a Quinceañera which marked the transition from childhood to young womanhood. This was traditionally the first time the girls would wear make-up, nice
This Mexican family is unique in that Rosario was a single mother. The culture of the Mexicans was very family oriented, and it was not common to have single parents among their culture during this time. According to Taylor the population of female headed household has steadily increased in the last decade but less appropriate in the Hispanic population (Taylor, p. 93). Her mother, apparently very ill too...
Her parents were both of the working class. Her mother, Luisa Margarita Perón, was a French immigrant who came to Puerto Rico looking for work as a tutor for children, but instead was hired as a domestic servant in the city’s wealthy households. Her father, Luis Capetillo Echeverria, was Spaniard who also came to Puerto Rico looking for work. Capetillo’s parents were unwed, which was frowned upon during that time. Depsite this, they raised Capetillo together. Capetillo did have some formal schooling but also was self-taught, in part of her parents doing who encouraged her to read European literature and philosophy. Capetillo was not and atheist but she did reject religion. She believed to be a Christian meant that one believed in justice and equality and therefore considered herself to be a good Christian even though she did not agree with the rigid ideologeis of the
A brand new life spreads out in front of me, which has affected me mainly in three
Delgadillo, Theresa. "Forms of Chicana Feminist Resistance: Hybrid Spirituality in Ana Castillo's So Far From God."Modern Fiction Studies. 44.4 (1998): 888-914. Delgadillo, Theresa. "Forms of Chicana Feminist Resistance: Hybrid Spirituality in Ana Castillo's So Far From God."Modern Fiction Studies. 44.4 (1998): 888-914. .
In class we explored how pastime disciples used their virtue of holiness to spread the message of Jesus.In this paper I will discuss the Marian Prayer “To Mary Mother of the Church and Acts of Concentration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary”(1), the Marian title Our Lady of Guadalupe and her appearance at the feet of a poor boy in need of helping prayers. I will also be including relating prayers and happenings that Mary experienced to modern day and how we can be affected to inform others about our faith life. The most important thing to keep in mind about Mary and all of her occurrences is that she was the only person who has never been known to sin in their entire life being.This makes it out to be that we all see Mary the way which she should
“The future stretches before me, waiting for me to create the work of art that will become my life.” We have entered an age for celebration, an era to memorialize who we were, who we are and who we will eventually become. Celebrate this milestone greater than all the others, for it is the time we have spent here in our high school careers that will always be held close to heart.
It was one of the most exciting and nerve racking days of our lives. Although we were finally leaving high school, the feeling of being unsure didn’t go away. The whole day was full of practicing for the big moment when the entire class graduated on to a new beginning. All the girls wore shiny bright red robes and the guys were dressed in a shiny navy blue. Standing there, I had no idea what to expect. Some things I were aware of, my friends were leaving and we wouldn’t be the same friends anymore. My role was that of being so aware of the future that I was too shocked to soak in the present; being a pessimist was my main goal and everything I was sure of became true.