Posted on 07/29/2015 12:58:06 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Despite growing up in the Catholic Church and attending parochial school, Gladys Verdejo said that for years her faith didn't extend much beyond attending Sunday Mass.
But an invitation to a worship service at the Lamb's Church of Nazarene in New York City seven years ago changed that.
"I fell in love," said Verdejo, who was born in Puerto Rico, of her experience visiting an evangelical church.
On a recent Sunday at the Lamb’s Church, Verdejo was among a large number of Latino congregants worshipping to gospel songs in Spanish. When the Rev. Gabriel Salguero took to the pulpit, he began his sermon with a fiery message: “Education is power! Ignorance is slavery!”
According to Verdejo, it was this message of empowerment and a direct connection to the gospel she felt she was lacking in the Catholic Church. “I feel more comfortable and at home here. I have a lot to learn still, but it's great,” she said. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
Great news anytime people come to Christ!
“Born in Puerto Rico and baptized in the Catholic Church, Castro de Lopez said she was a teenager when she first visited an evangelical church.”
“I experienced the presence of God. It was tangible. I’ve never experienced that feeling in my life ever before,” she said.”
Why not try singing in English, lady?
He’s not really “Latino”. He’s an Italian of Argentine nationality.
He’s more Latin than 95% of the “latins” that claim to be Latin.
I think this is a wonderful trend.
The Lord’s people are of “every tribe”.
About 40 years ago, I started attending a weekly meeting of A.A. that was 100% Spanish speaking, thinking to improve my Spanish and to be among kindred spirits at the same time. They were very tolerant of me butchering the language and the only time I remember them laughing aloud was when I used the word “ano” instead of the word “año”.
Nowadays, I try to stick to butchering the English language.
Hey, hope they come to your church and insist YOU sing in Spanish.
In Catholic Churches, they sing in English. In the old days, only the priest sang in Latin because that is the ancient language of the church. Can’t wait until you have to learn the Spanish words to Amazing Grace.
Perhaps people in that part of the world see the Catholic church as being part of the enemy, seeing through the whole liberation theology thingy.
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