Pauline Hovey is a writer living in southern New Mexico near the El Paso-Juárez border. She gained a clearer understanding of the plight of migrants and asylum seekers by volunteering for nearly five years at hospitality centers in El Paso, Texas.
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Accompanying migrants at the border enriches our spiritual lives
Volunteers understand firsthand how Christ is present in the face of the migrant and refugee. No one has taught me more about what it means to live the Gospel.
Commentary
Remembering the farmworkers whose harvest feeds us each night
Commentary: During this season, I see them in the fields every morning. The onion pickers. Watching them reminds me that I have a responsibility to use the knowledge I've gained of the difficulties farmworkers face.
Column
This tension is a holy thing
Soul Seeing: Why has this internal tension of mine shown up? I suspect it's because what is being asked of me is unending. It's neither comfortable nor convenient. Nor is the outcome within my control.
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The gift of an unexpected midwife
Soul Seeing: An early episode of "Call the Midwife" brought me back 11 years, when I may have been like a midwife, an intermediary.
