Preaching the Risen Christ: Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border

Preaching the Risen Christ: Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border

From Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast by America Media

April 27, 2026 · 44 min

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Flavio Bravo, S.J. discusses preaching the risen Christ in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border, emphasizing hope amidst suffering.

Along the U.S.-Mexico border, Flavio Bravo, S.J., celebrates Mass in migrant shelters among people living in fear and uncertainty. Reflecting on John’s resurrection appearances in which Christ shows his wounds and breathes his Spirit, Flavio preaches the risen Christ, not as an idea, but as a presence encountered in woundedness. Flavio joins host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to speak about preaching resurrection and hope from within places in which migrants are suffering as part of this Easter series of the "Preach" podcast. 0:00 A Haitian girl blesses the priest 2:07 Meeting Fr. Flavio Bravo, S.J. 2:48 Crossing borders: arriving in the U.S. as a teenage refugee 5:00 Who comes to the border today 9:34 Inside Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries 11:35 Homily: The risen Lord is the crucified one 24:50 How preaching grows out of daily ministry 25:57 The Gospel stories we never wrote down 27:54 How his preaching has changed 28:39 Resurrection within suffering—not escape 30:25 Preaching on the move: new faces each week 32:00 Joy at Mass: children, bells, holy water 35:10 Sustaining the work: community and self-care --- Support this podcast by becoming a subscriber. Visit…

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Host: Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

Guest: Flavio Bravo, S.J.

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Places: U.S.-Mexico border, Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries, Haiti

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