Wandy Ortiz

New York

Producer, Content Creator and Copy Editor at Freelance

Writer, editor for hire--covering all things #Latinx+women in biz. Find me at @fortune, @oprah mag, @readersdigest, concerts🤘🏽 she/her/hers | opinions = mine

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‘Nothing Is Sacred’: Religious Leaders Condemn Russia’s Palm Sunday Attack on Ukraine

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Gina Christian(OSV News) – Catholic and other religious leaders are condemning a Palm Sunday attack by Russia on a Ukrainian city that killed 34 – including two children – and injured 119. “When we celebrate the feast of life, the enemy wishes to inflict its feast of death on us,” said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in an April 13 statement.
Saucy Monk Reignites Benedictine Tradition One Bottle at a Time

2 months ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

In the eyes of Father Richard Walz, a Benedictine monk at Subiaco Abbey in Arkansas, hot sauces are like rosaries: everybody who wants one should get one. “I hate for somebody to want a rosary and not have it,” he told The Tablet from his monastery on Jan. 22. “I think people really like hot sauce [and] it’s kind of a similar idea to that.
Obituaries, Week of January 25, 2025

Jan 23, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

Sister Margaret Mary Flanagan, OP, (Sister Marie Thomasine, OP), was called into the arms of the God she had loved and served so well in the early evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, after a very wonderful party with the sisters and staff of St. Catherine’s Wing. Sister Peggy was 88 years old and had served the people of God as a Sister of St. Dominic of Amityville for 64 years.
A New Year’s Call to Reflection, Renewal

Jan 8, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Deacon Greg KandraIf we hadn’t seen enough Christmas lights this season — on houses, trees, bushes, and department stores — this past Sunday, we were absolutely festooned with them. The reading from Isaiah announced in the very first line: “Your light has come!” And it kept on coming. “Nations shall walk by your light,” the prophet continues, and the Scriptures go on to speak of “shining radiance,” “light,” and, in Matthew’s memorable gospel, the star that guided the magi to Bethlehem.
Seeing Double: For Pair of Priests, Shared Faith Is Part of Their DNA

Jan 8, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

CROWN HEIGHTS — For many people, having a sibling who mirrors their every move might seem more frustrating than comforting. However, for two sets of twins in New York City, their shared bond has profoundly strengthened their faith and spiritual lives. The lives of Father Mark Amatrucola and Father Chris Lawton are intertwined not just by being twins, but by their shared journeys into the priesthood.
Jubilee Mascot Is Having Its Viral Moment

Dec 18, 2024 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

The upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year will be an opportunity for Catholics of all ages and backgrounds worldwide to embark on a journey — literally and spiritually — that can redefine their understanding of the faith. In an effort to help spread the message to younger generations of Catholics, the Vatican will be calling on a kawaii (the Japanese word for “cute”) face to help spread the message to younger generations. Her name is Luce.
Letters to the Editor Week of December 14, 2024

Dec 11, 2024 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

Remembering Sister Evelyn Joyce SmithDear Editor: Reading the obituary of Sister Evelyn Joyce Smith (Nov. 16), I cannot help but think of the debt we all, yes indeed, owe the Sisters of St. Joseph. That includes the state and thenation. Of course, I would be totally remiss if I did not include my wife, Anne, a graduate of St. Joseph. America is the poorer for the passing of Sister Evelyn and her fellow sisters. Deo Gratias. Thomas C.
Obituaries, Week of December 7 2024

Dec 4, 2024 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

Sister Mary Ellen Harnett, OP (S. Maura Daniel) – In the gentle stillness of the early hours of the morning of October 28 our dear Sister Mary Ellen Harnett passed into the loving andwelcoming embrace of her God. Sr. Mary Ellen was 85 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Dominic of Amityville for 67 years. On July 23, 1939, Irish-born Daniel and Mary (Ryan) Harnett joyfully welcomed their first daughter Mary Ellen into their home in Manhattan, NY.
My Ministry With the Migrants & Refugees

Dec 4, 2024 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Father Francis Sunil RosarioSince Pope Francis was elected in March 2013, his pontificate has emphasized a particular concern of the Church — the pastoral care of migrants, displaced people, and refugees. Migration is a complex and challenging mission. Many dioceses have taken steps to help migrants and the displaced people in their region. The Diocese of Brooklyn has an office to help migrants, those seeking asylum, refugees, and displaced people.
Understanding the True Kingship of Jesus

Nov 21, 2024 | thetablet.org | Sunday Scriptures |Wandy Ortiz

by Father Alonzo CoxToday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It is on this Sunday that the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe. It is one of my favorite solemnities. The Church gives us this powerful image of Christ as King, ruling over all the earth. Jesus is that King who leads us, his people, to the everlasting kingdom of heaven. Here at my parish, we have Faith Formation classes on Sunday mornings.