Preaching for the Second Sunday of Lent, Mayella Vasquez offers a reflection on listening - really listening:

"Maybe that’s our invitation, too. To listen to the voices that have been silenced. To listen to the cries of the Earth, the wounded, the forgotten.To listen to the One who speaks—not just on the mountaintops, but in the valleys, too. Because when we listen—really listen—we are changed. And when we are changed, so is the world."

Mayella Vasquez is a passionate thinker, storyteller, and advocate for meaningful change. As a Master of Arts in Religion student at Yale Divinity School, she explores world religions with deep curiosity and empathy. She blends her interests in social entrepreneurship and diversity, equity, and inclusion to inspire innovative solutions. Through her preaching, Mayella seeks to foster insight, purpose, and compassionate community connections.

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