Evangelistas
In The Book of Mev, there are 4 Gospels: The Gospel according to Ilza The Gospel according to Maria Goreth The Gospel according to Ann The Gospel according to Mev
Category: Latin America
Opening up Minds
Tariq Ali on Hugo Chavez: I remember sitting next to an elderly, modestly attired woman at one of his public rallies. She questioned me about him. What did I think? Was he doing well? Did…
Ann Manganaro, El Salvador, 1993
Ann said to Mev “In the middle of a war There are many times When you feel God is more absent than present And yet, there are always Moments of grace and revelation When you…
Remembering Ann Manganaro
Ann Manganaro was a Sister of Loretto, co-founder of Karen Catholic Worker House, and physician who worked in El Salvador in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She died in June 1993. For our next…
Upon the Death of Chavez
Upon the death of Hugo Chavez President Obama said: “As Venezuela begins a new chapter in its history, The United States remains committed To policies that promote democratic principles, The rule of law, and respect…
Neruda Night! Latin America Reading Group for March
“There is something about Neruda—about the way he glorifies experience, about the spontaneity and directness of his passion—that sets him apart from other poets. It is hard not to be swept away by the urgency…
Madwomen: Latin America Reading Group for February
Our dear friend Cheryl Sullivan is leaving soon for Santiago, Chile. Upon her recommendation, we will read and discuss Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral’s bi-lingual book of poetry, Madwomen: The Locas Mujeres Poems Of Gabriela Mistral….
Gratitude
While Cafe Ventana was having its Tenacious Trivia Night, our Latin America Reading Group was discussing “I, Rigoberta Menchu” and life in Guatemala — what insight, connections, and sharing with Fatima Rhodes, Cindy (who’s from…
There’s a Difference
Last night, twenty of us gathered to discuss Mev’s The Struggle is One: Voices and Visions of Liberation. People ranged in age from 20 to 65; some of us knew Mev personally, others had read…
An Inspiring Evening by Jenn Reyes Lay
I was once again inspired and on fire this evening from the beautiful collection of stories from Brazil compiled by Mev Puleo entitled The Struggle Is One. Gathering with many who have also been touched by…