Maria Autrey and Jean Molesky-Poz
Recorded
November 1, 2022
Archived
November 1, 2022
40:43 minutes
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Id:
dde001680
Description
New acquaintances Maria Autrey (34) and Jean Molesky-Poz [no age given] talk about transnational identity, rituals, and Catholicism. They reflect on how indigenous spirituality has informed their religious lives and world views.Subject Log / Time Code
Maria talks about growing up in Mexico and experiencing different versions of spirituality. They talk about moving to the United States and further experiencing different types of spirituality here.
Jean reflects on the development of her interest in Mayan spirituality. She talks about teaching English as a second language (ESL) in San Jose and meeting her husband.
Jean and Maria talk about "cosmovision." They reflect on how they've experienced the idea in different spiritual communities and on how language shapes how we see the world.
Maria talks about their parents' archaeological work and the continuations they see between history and the present. They reflect on first encountering fluidity in spirituality.
Jean talks about her experiences with Mayan ritual and the reclamation of Mayan tradition during the Guatemalan Civil War.
Maria talks about how indigenous traditions have informed their views on spirituality, community, time, and social justice.
Maria talks about the parallels between Catholicism, indigenous conceptions of time, and the stages of life and rebirth that they've experienced.
Jean talks about how her experiences with Mayan spirituality have informed her Catholic faith.
Jean and Maria talk about the things that have made them question their Catholic faith.
Jean and Maria talk about the intergenerational nature of spirituality and the indigenous roots of the Day of the Dead.
Maria reflects on Catholic identity in the face of colonialism and the harms the Church has inflicted upon others.
Jean and Maria talk about universality, reciprocity, and joy through the lens of Mayan dancing.
Participants
- Maria Autrey
- Jean Molesky-Poz