Only if people see it. Why aren't the media tracking the Carrera Antorcha Guadalupana the way they track the Olympic torch or Santa's progress from the North Pole? To me, this depth of faith and devotion is man-bites-dog news and people need to see it.
The Carrera Antorcha Guadalupana is an extraordinary act of faith. Preserving a live flame on a road trip from Mexico City to NYC is a vast undertaking, involving time, money, personal sacrifice, stamina, faith and love. In large part this extraordinary act of public witness is not made by people with deep pockets and leisure time. It is made by people working hard jobs, sometimes 2 or more, who still pull contributions out of empty pockets and time from days overloaded with responsibility.
This faith may be contagious. I've been attending Mass and saying the Rosary among the largely Mexican congregation at St. Mary's and, even at my age, find myself having insights about God, the Virgin Mary and the meaning of life.
To all of this I can only say QUE VIVA!
The torch has arrived in NYC. You can watch the Guadalupe Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral here: https://www.youtube.com/live/yoZd7n-MZJU?si=tPNRuQL0IFNKvf16
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