28 October 2026 – Pause & Pray


Every Wednesday, we invite you to pause and pray with us. Today’s Pause & Pray is written and curated by Rae Guthrie and Cassie Montelongo.

Pray

Calavera sin nombre

by Davina Guadalupe Ponce Martínez
Translated by Patty Gorena Morales

En este mes singular,
En que todo es fiesta y danza,
Recordamos con amor
Tradiciones y alabanzas.

Es menester recordar
Que aún en la confianza,
De volvernos a encontrar,
Recordamos sus andanzas.

A nuestros seres queridos
Les ponemos un altar,
Pues sus almas y latidos
Los sentimos regresar!

Así que los festejamos
Con grandes piezas de pan,
Colocados en altares
Con flores velas, mezcal!

Estos panes primorosos,
Que de Colores están,
Con formas de cuerno y hueso
Se los hemos de dejar.

Para que pasen contentos
En su visita fugaz,
En esta tierra de amores
Los recuerdos que se van.

Para mí es un gran regalo
El poderlos encontrar,
En fechas tan especiales
Y poderlos disfrutar.

Si supieran mis muertitos
Cuánto los echo de menos,
Vendrían todos los días
Y se harían muy amenos!

Yo los espero sentada
Pues sé que departiremos
Estas dos noches completas
Con atoles y galletas.

Queridas almas contentas,
De saber que las queremos,
Recordamos sus amores,
Y esperamos su regreso!

In this special month,
In which everything is party and dance,
We remember with love
Traditions and praises.

It is necessary to remember
That even with faith,
That we will meet again,
We remember his adventures.

For our loved ones
We build an altar,
For their souls and heart beats
We sense coming back!

So we celebrate them
With large pieces of bread,
Placed on altars
With flowers candles, mezcal!

These exquisite breads,
That are Colorful,
Of horn and bone shapes
We will leave for them.

To make them happy
In their fleeting visit,
In this land of love
The memories that leave.

For me it is a great gift
To be able to find them,
On such special days
And be able to enjoy them.

If my dead ones knew
How much I miss them,
They would come every day
And would be very pleasant!

I wait for them sitting down
For I know we’ll converse
These two nights full
With atoles and cookies.

Dear happy souls,
Knowing that we love you,
We remember your love,
And await your return!

Meditate

Originating in Mexico and Central America, Día de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1-2. It is a time to celebrate the lives of those loved ones who have passed from this life. The spirits of those who have passed are believed to come and visit with their friends and family who are still alive. Families make ofrendas (altars) to welcome them home to spend time with their loved ones. Ofrendas are decorated with photos, marigolds, butterflies, candles, bread, cut tissue paper, and favorite foods of their loved ones.

See more: https://www.mexicanmuseum.org/dia-de-los-muertos

Who are the loved ones you are honoring this year? What are your rituals for remembering the dead? Consider making an ofrenda of your own.

Listen

“Día De Los Muertos” — Fantasmas, MG Dance Team

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