Blog Post 2: Teresa Bonilla

I liked hearing Omi (and others) talk about finding a place to spiritually reconnect and recenter ourselves, and the importance of this at all times, but especially during COVID 19. I feel that this is something that is a big challenge many people who are religious and consider religion and important part of their life have lost that. It has definitely been a different experience for me to not be able to go to church and be watching bc mass on Facebook and participate in my religion on the internet.  I really liked the idea of  the mini library style altar. I’m my home we have small mini altares around with religious icons and some candles that we can pray to. The connection to faith which we can use to center has been altered and adapting the way we do it is an important thing.

It’s also and interesting way to connect to our ancestors. The ancestors of our religion who also had to practice on their own. Of course it is different because it is not about persecution now. However the idea of continuing the practice on our own and connecting while apart is the same.