 Maria de Luz really was a light for others! And I was lucky to be her friend! She was Spontaneous funny full of laughter and joy and hope even when things were difficult. Maria was the person who was authentic and very generous with her love, especially  those who were struggling or on the margins. She accepted  everyone.  In this way, you could see that her all-important faith was bigger than the church,  broader than a role or  responsibility. She had a true sense of the love of Jesus in the world.   She never wanted to be known as the   “Santita sufriente” (suffering saint).  But she could receive love and in this way made us all feel a part of her life.   Last Saturday at the hardest time in her entire life she still showed this care for others  to relieve even the mental burden of others. When I said to her “Te quiero” (“I love you”) she immediately responded “ya sé” (“I already know”) As difficult as it was for her to even speak at that time she wanted me to be sure to know that she received my love and that I knew it. And Maria was beautiful. She always looked elegant, classy and dignified, as if she was famous even she wasn’t ever trying to impress anyone.  She was also tough and fierce defender of  friends and family. She had this really strong faith in God that recognized that the Church is but an imperfect instrument marching toward the Kingdom where there will be no more fear, tears or discrimination. Church was real for Maria. Not a game of following the rules so she could earn a place as a “good Catholic.” She went to where her faith journey was nurtured by those who had a bigger vision of the love and hope we all profess in Jesus. Thus, she would really commit her heart  to people who furthered that vision: Fr Rafael  and her “gang” and especially her uncle, a beloved priest in her hometown whose life inspired her authentic faith and whose death was one of the saddest losses of her life. (She is joyfully with him now!) Thank you, María, mi amiga!

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Maria De La Luz Gallegos

12 July, 1961 – 8 April, 2018

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