In this episode, I speak with Jaqueline Romo, a Chicago-based Latina young adult catholic who combines her artistic skills with her faith and developed the artwork of “The Passion of the Monarca Migrante”, which is a contemporary interpretation of the stations of the cross that uses the monarch butterfly, a symbol of the resilience and resistance of the migrant communities, to depict Jesus on the stations of the Cross in his Passion. Jacqueline has inspired many young adults and members of Academia with her artistic and theological work. The original artwork is permanently displayed outside the chapel at Dominica University, the school she attended and created this artwork, and the second set of prints resides outside a chapel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition to talking about her art, we also spend time reflecting on the role language plays in our faith and struggle for justice. This is also a perfect episode for Easter season that we’re in because one of the themes you hear from Jaqueline is that suffering is never the end. We have the hope of the resurrection to look forward to. I left the interview inspired and my experiences affirmed so I am excited to share this episode with you.
Snippet from the show
"As Latinos we identify with [Jesus] in the struggle. But we also know and sometimes forget that the resurrection comes in the end."
Learn more about Jaqueline and "The Passion of the Monarca Migrante": https://romojaqueline.myportfolio.com/work
Reference from Teaching Segment: https://chalicepress.com/products/the-wolf-shall-dwell-with-the-lamb
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