C21 Resources Spring 2016, The Treasure of Hispanic Catholicism

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C21 Resources Spring 2016, The Treasure of Hispanic Catholicism

Published on Jan 19, 2016

The Church in the 21st Century Center at Boston College

As the essays and statistics in this issue of C21 Resources attest, now is clearly the “Hispanic moment” for U.S. Catholicism. It invites other cultural expressions that have held center stage at another time or place (such as the Irish in Boston) to pass the baton and to welcome this “breath of fresh air” blowing from Hispanic Catholic cultures. Hispanic Catholicism is truly a treasure that enriches the whole U.S. Catholic Church; as Jesus advised regarding the treasury, we will take from it both old and new (see Matthew 13:52). Thanks to Professor Hosffman Ospino for serving as guest editor and to Marilu Del Toro as assistant editor for this issue of C21 Resources. Clearly, its theme is of vital importance to the “catholicity” of the U.S. Catholic Church. Read on! Professor Thomas Groome Director, Church in the 21st Century Center

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