Author: Sister Maria Teresa Morales
US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
A terrible tragedy struck a Texas college football game when a military parachutist died during a pregame stunt. Thousands of spectators sat in the stadium seats to seek entertainm
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike’s botched lethal injections as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
The report concerning Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike’s botched lethal injections strikes a deep chord for our community here in Southwest Desert Borderland
Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
The news of a former Australian bishop jailed for bishop sex abuse pains my heart deeply. As a Sister of Mercy working with vulnerable families along the border, I witness daily th
California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
The headline from The Guardian, “California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children,” strikes a cold fear in the h
Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
When news reaches our desert shelter of high-ranking intelligence officers arrested for treason and espionage across the Atlantic, the corridors of state power feel distant from ou
FIFA chief Infantino’s ‘abuse of power’ questioned by Norway in complaints as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
In the quiet of our hospitality shelter late in the afternoon, after the dust has settled and the clinic triage is done, the young men from Guatemala and Venezuela often inflate a
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
In our clinic at Madre de Dios, nestled under the harsh glare of the Sonoran sun, we measure vulnerability in tangible things: the blistered heels of a teenage girl who walked thre
A history of presidents naming things after themselves (It’s short. They rarely do) as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
Every afternoon at our hospitality shelter in the dusty margins outside El Paso, our intake team sits across from men, women, and children who have carried their entire lives acros
Whistleblower claims Trump ordered FBI to investigate LA anti-ICE protesters – US politics live as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
Here in our dusty desert shelter at Madre de Dios Ministry, the night begins not with quiet contemplation, but with the steady washing of blistered feet and the slow distribution o
From competing for food to a gold medal: the stories behind India’s Asian Games winners as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
In our clinic kitchen near the dry wash of the border, the morning shift begins over simmering pots of beans and the quiet rhythm of morning prayer. We often sit with young people