Minerva Carcano

La Mesa Campesina

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Written from the spirit of one who knows the life of campesinos, Thelma Herrera Flores gifts the church with an opportunity for redemption. Grounded in bringing back to our memory those who continue to labor, unseen and unknown, that we might be fed and sustained, she reminds us of these our brothers and sisters whom God also loves, showing us how to set a table that welcomes and blesses all of us.”

The U.S. Immigration Crisis

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Through the orthopraxis of joining immigrants on their journey in an attempt to understand the rightful faith response to the immigration crisis in the US, De La Torre unpacks history and gives witness to the fact that the immigration from the South into the US should not surprise anyone. Sharing the stories of immigrants he challenges our US arrogance, ignorance, and our collective sinfulness and calls for reparations. De La Torre clearly states what many of us have experienced and come to know over decades of working for US immigration reform, giving us hope.”