a voice that sounds like yours.
written by gil rebollaredited by sarina e. guerra I’ve been sitting with Death. First, it was at my grandma’s bedside. Again, less than two weeks later, my mother-in-law drew her final breath.Then, on a phone screen. A young man. Father. Husband. Shot. Murdered in real-time.Three deaths. Two face-to-face. One through a screen.All too close. Each … Read more
written by sharon burns, regular contributoredited by sarina e. guerraformatted by justin orsino Politicians in Imperial County and the border region really seem to love a good ribbon-cutting. Whether it’s a new park bench, a mural downtown, or an “economic development” announcement, you’ll see them in crisp shirts and hard hats, scissors in hand, posing … Read more
story by jonathan miranda cuevas adapted by andreya martinez & sharon burnsedited by sarina e. guerra edited & formatted by justin orsino Take a walk through Brawley on a summer evening and you might hear it: the swell of trumpets, the quick strum of vihuela, and voices rising in harmony. It’s the sound of Mariachi … Read more
A reflection on Ephesians 2:10, a homeless man and his cat, and St. Thérèse’s “Little Way”—showing how small acts of love carry eternal impact.
edited by sarina e. guerraquestions/formatting by justin orsinoanswers by chris nunn 1. What was your immediate reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death, and what do you think that reaction reveals about today’s political climate? The first I heard of the shooting in Utah, I was in a board meeting. It was difficult to proceed with the … Read more
edited by sarina e. guerraquestions/formatting by justin orsinoanswers by sky ainsworth 1. What was your immediate reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death, and what do you think that reaction reveals about today’s political climate? I thought, “Oh no…” when I first heard the news. Since 2020, Kirk has become well known for staging debates on college … Read more
