Healthy Aging Interview

Interview with a priest about his aging process. His concerns about the future and how his faith played a role in his health.

Interview with Ruth McDaniels

The topic of religion and growing up catholic

Religion Interview

We discussed how religion meant to him and his family. We touched upon how he goes throughout his day and life with this religious thoughts and beliefs. We touched upon the holidays he liked, and how it impacted him.

Katarina Fenner and her Mom Linda Fenner talk about elections, religion, spirituality, and advice. (pt. 3 of 3)

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chandler, Arizona, Katarina Fenner (13) interviews her Mom Linda Fenner (47) about her jobs, elections, religion, spirituality, and advice. Mrs. Fenner shares her opinions about several elections, especially the 2016 election. She...

Collete’s more than just a neighbor, she’s family

Collete is a strong 75 year old women who adores her family and neighbors. She had a fun and adventurous childhood but there were some twist and turns. She grew up in Chicago and later moved to the Eastside, life...

Caridad Mendez

Caridad speaks about growing up in Oaxaca and her dream of coming to the United States.

From Park Ranger to Priesthood: Paulist Fr. Gilbert Martinez

In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Paulist Fr. Gilbert Martinez discusses his life, vocation story and ministry. At the time of this interview, Fr. Gil was the pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City....

An interview with my inspiration Aunt Suzanne

In this interview with my Aunt Suzanne, (65) we talked about her life and her inspirations. We talked about her childhood, parents, and happiest moments. We conclude with the fact that she is happy with her life and is proud...

Interview with my Mom: Susana Ortega talks about her upbringing in the U.S. after her family moved from Mexico.

Valerie Arriola (23) interviews her mother Susana Ortega (49) about her life growing up in the San Fernando Valley after migrating to the US when she was a baby. Susana speaks on family, education, immigration, citizenship and motherhood and the...

Breanna Espinoza and the life of Angelica Avalos, a wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt.

In this interview, which was conducted on April 19, 2020, in Orange, California, Breanna Espinoza (21) interviews her aunt Angelica Avalos (37), about her life and the events and emotions involved. Angelica shares (family) stories and memories that Breanna may...

Immigration Stories: Mexico-United States An Oral History – Rafael Telle Cruz

Rafael speaks enthusiastically about his time living in the United States and working hard. Rafa talks about currently living, working, and farming in Guapamacataro, Maravatio, but also about he hopes to return to the States to work with his brothers...

Spirituality Musings: Interview with Mark Bertrand

Coffee shop interview with Mark Bertrand. Easily distracted by dogs passing by. Enjoy our college spirituality musings of a pastor in training interviewing a coworker-turned great friend. Mark grew up in the Catholic Church and now has a very interesting...

Gavin Watkins and Grandma Rose Franz

Gavin Watkins interviews Grandma Rose Franz and asks her about her life story

My amazing aunt

My aunt talked about her childhood, her family, her job, hobbies, and religion.

Interview with Aunt and grandmother

This is an interview with my aunt and grandmother In Spanish because they don’t speak English but we talk about the things they went through and they sang songs.

"Deseo que todos mis hijos tengan exito a pesar de de que algunos son indocumentados." Maria es intrevistada por su hija Liz.

"[Como padres] sacrificamos estar [indocumentados] en los Estados Unidos por la educación de nuestros hijos. Quiero que mis hijos aprecien la vida en los Estados Unidos, pero espero que tambien valoren la cultura Mexicana."