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Walking You Home
podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 1/15/25 podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 1/15/25

Walking You Home

Spiritual Care Counselor Rev. David Ramos talks with HTI Open Plaza’s managing editor and poet Marta Lucía Vargas on pastoral work, death and faith during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Relatos de la cotidianidad
blog, español, CO-VIDA 19, Poetry, Carlos De Foucauld Open Plaza 2/24/24 blog, español, CO-VIDA 19, Poetry, Carlos De Foucauld Open Plaza 2/24/24

Relatos de la cotidianidad

La pareja Elsy Mayela Seijas y Willian Olmos celebran el día a día en tiempo de pandemia en Venezuela

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GOOD DOCS
blog, Compilation, video, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 10/2/23 blog, Compilation, video, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 10/2/23

GOOD DOCS

Selections from the award-winning collection of documentaries that do good in the world

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Christ in the Heights
podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 9/19/22 podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 9/19/22

Christ in the Heights

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Rev. Mickey Correa about pastoring in Washington Heights, preparing the next generation of clergy, and never forgetting the "humanity of ministry”

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Sofia's Theme Park
OPTalks, podcast, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/16/22 OPTalks, podcast, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/16/22

Sofia's Theme Park

Rev. Dr. Lakisha Lockhart interviews Rev. Dr. Lis Valle-Ruiz on the power of playful worship

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A Coyolxauhqui Imperative
blog, CO-VIDA 19, SpiritNations Open Plaza 8/16/21 blog, CO-VIDA 19, SpiritNations Open Plaza 8/16/21

A Coyolxauhqui Imperative

César “CJ” Baldelomar ruminates on writing, memory, and death

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Complicated Grief in Extraordinary Times
OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 6/14/21 OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 6/14/21

Complicated Grief in Extraordinary Times

Rev. Dr. Loida Martell and psychologist Rev. Dr. Yvonne Martínez Thorne discuss coping strategies and how caring for the whole matters

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OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, video Open Plaza 5/24/21 OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, video Open Plaza 5/24/21

Prof. Felipe Agredano talks to California-based medical professionals Prof. Dr. Lenny Lopez, Dr. Maricela M. Luján Maffey, and Hon. Dr. Sandra Salazar

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called to wonder
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/19/21 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/19/21

called to wonder

Radhiyah Ayobami: episodes in the life of a writer as a nomadic substitute teacher

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Wading in the River
blog, AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, Books, WIPF and Stock, Poetry Open Plaza 4/5/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, Books, WIPF and Stock, Poetry Open Plaza 4/5/21

Wading in the River

Dr. Harold J. Recinos captures the daily struggles of the marginalized in a poetry collection flowing with clarity, agency, and wonder

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‘I Am Not Your Virus’: COVID-19 and Creation Care
OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 3/22/21 OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 3/22/21

‘I Am Not Your Virus’: COVID-19 and Creation Care

Rev. Dr. Loida Martell and Alex Zareth break down emergent diseases and the viral nature of racism in a globalized world

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Against Anti-Intellectualism
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 1/25/21 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 1/25/21

Against Anti-Intellectualism

César “CJ” Baldelomar calls for reconsidering the purpose of education in the wake of insurrection at the US Capitol

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¡Por fin!
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20

¡Por fin!

Elaine Penagos finally lights her San Lázaro candle and says adiós to 2020

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Evangelizando ‘a tiempo y a destiempo’
blog, CO-VIDA 19, español Open Plaza 10/12/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, español Open Plaza 10/12/20

Evangelizando ‘a tiempo y a destiempo’

El Rev. P. Francisco J. de la Rosa refleja sobre su experiencia pastoral en tiempo de pandemia, de la República Dominicana a los Estados Unidos

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The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil
AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20 AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20

The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil

Vinicius Marinho for uniting corpo e alma in heady times

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Dios mío
AfroSpiritus, blog, CO-VIDA 19, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/22/20 AfroSpiritus, blog, CO-VIDA 19, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/22/20

Dios mío

Dr. Gerardo Rodríguez-Galarza prays in protest

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Abuelitas, the Oikos, and the Church
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/20/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/20/20

Abuelitas, the Oikos, and the Church

Rev. Eli Valentín revisits church traditions in Ancient Greece and Latin America for a COVID-19 ecclesiological agenda

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El grito del silencio
blog, CO-VIDA 19, español Open Plaza 5/13/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, español Open Plaza 5/13/20

El grito del silencio

La Rda. Dra. Loida Martell agudiza el oído hacia Dios

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A Saint for the Pandemic
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/11/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/11/20

A Saint for the Pandemic

Elaine Penagos reflects on what it means to light a candle for San Lázaro

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Coronavirus and the Future of Ethical Imagination
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/29/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/29/20

Coronavirus and the Future of Ethical Imagination

César “CJ” Baldelomar calls for novel forms of meaning making

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