Mary Fontana on Strangers in the Province of Joy
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Mary Fontana discusses her book on radical hospitality and the work of Annunciation House at the US-Mexico border.
In this timely episode we visit with the author of Strangers in the Province of Joy: Practicing Radical Hospitality at the US-Mexico Border, Mary Fontana. While in college Mary began a 20+ year relationship with Annunciation House in El Paso which houses and provides care for migrants. This book is all about the important work of Annunciation House, its surprising and tender beginnings, and about the root causes that lead to people leaving their home countries. We talk about liberation theology, the United States complicity in the instability in Central America, and what we can all do to better love our neighbor as ourselves. Show Notes: Strangers in the Province of Joy: Practicing Radical Hospitality at the US-Mexico Border Mary Fontana’s Website Annunciation House A Prayer of Shelter and Shadow by Pádraig ó Tuama Key Topics: The origins and history of Annunciation House The concept of radical hospitality and its importance Root causes of migration including US foreign policy and climate change The role of personal relationships and presence in service work The intersection of faith, justice, and activism in immigration The ongoing legal challenges faced by organizations like…
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