You may remember La Muna from one of our previous episodes. Well, she just wrote a reflection piece for Encuentros Latinx called "5 Loaves and 2 Fish" that you can now find on UCC.org. Encuentros Latinx posts monthly, short reflections for spiritual contemplation, so go check them out if devotional reading is part of your spiritual practice.
I’ve got a book recommendation for you today: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. It’s about a woman named Gifty who’s the daughter of Ghanain immigrants and is currently a neuroscience PhD candidate. But she comes from a strong Pentecostal background, a mother struggling with mental health issues, and a family tragedy that, over time, upended Gifty’s absolute faith in God. Gifty is forced to confront all of this when her mother enters into her worst spell with her mental health issues in many, many years. This is a phenomenal novel and Gifty’s story reminds me so much of the faith journeys that many of my guests have shared on this podcast.
Speaking of guests, today you’ll hear my conversation with RJ Robles, which spans from an incident with biting ants in Puerto Rico to an expansion and weaving together of multiple spiritualities. It’s quite a ride challenging every barrier of faith and gender, so let’s get right into this encuentro.
Encuentros Latinx reflection piece by La Muna: https://www.ucc.org/5-loaves-of-bread-and-2-fish/
RJ’s social media
Instagram: @boiricanjoy
Facebook: RJ Robles
Encuentros Latinx Presents: Queer Survival in Tennessee
Encuentro 30: Nico Vazquez–Existing in Plain Sight
Encuentro 29: Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez–When They Come
Encuentro 28: Jarrard Raju–Magic in Life and Art
Encuentro 27: Adora Xannifer Ysaguirre–How you were born isn’t who you are
Encuentro 26: M.G. Doherty–Borders Where Their Bodies Used to Be
Encuentro 25: Ilán Carlos–Bearing Fruit is the Priority
Encuentro 24: Sana DelCorazón–Church is About Discomfort
Encuentro 22: Lauren Davila the Anthology Queen
Encuentro 21: Álvaro Durán ”We live in a spectrum”
Encuentro 20: Marcelino Rivera ”Again, my message will be: live your authentic life.”
Encuentro 19: Lisbeth Rivera ”The religion I believe in is explicit about the role of justice”
Encuentro 18: Storm Miguel Florez ”Collective liberation became my spirituality”
Encuentro 17: Unlearning Racism and Homophobia Using Storytelling Toolkits
Encuentro 16: Josue Perea ”We need terminology that unites us”
Encuentro 15: La Muna "Christ was in my dream"
Tostones con Taylor 3: Encuentros Latinx at General Synod
Encuentro 14: Amparo Ortiz "Language always comes back to identity"
Encuentro 13: Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi "Comunidad is what sustains us"
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