Blog — Sarah Quezada

I’m so delighted to walk together in this Advent season. I love getting a glimpse into the life of the Holy Family and the ways Jesus is showing up in our world today. Each email in this series includes a Scripture reading and reflection followed by...

What is DACA? Who are the Dreamers? Legislation and conversation about Dreamers makes it way through the news cycle in waves every so often. It happened again this month, and we’re likely to hear more about them over the next few months.
The term “Dreamers” refers to those who were brought to the U.S. as young immigrants. They either entered the country illegally, or they may have overstayed a visa as a child. Either way, they typically had no agency in making that decision for themselves...

Halloween is past, and the full cycle of the holidays is now underway. While these festivities can be filled with pumpkin pie, bright lights, and worshipful hymns, I also know those images are not the full story. Especially for those of us in this world...

The first time I heard that Mary and Joseph didn’t travel alone to Bethlehem, I was shocked! Every silhouette of a man, woman, and donkey I’d ever seen suggested they trudged along the route to Bethlehem by themselves. It wasn’t until I read the book...