Tuesday, September 1, 2026

LuzDelMes Season of Creation & Hispanic Heritage Month

Stories connect generations.
Values cross cultures.
And every generation can become an agent of change.

Hispanic Heritage Month and the ecumenical Season of Creation overlap each year from September 15 to October 4, creating a unique window to honor both cultural roots and ecological stewardship.

RESERVE THE DATES :

🌿September 15 - October 1: Living Water • Cultural Roots • Stories that Inspire

-Inspired by "Mujeres del pasado: Agentes del presente" 🌱 What can women of the past teach us about caring for what has been entrusted to us?

🐚 September 19: Read Aloud • Awakening Ecological Awareness

-Presenting The Purple Shell 1:00–3:00 PM - Barnes & Noble - Jensen Beach

💧October 1–4: Living Water: From Reflection to Call to Action

October 4 is the traditional closing of the Season of Creation and the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
-Inspired by Ezekiel 47:1–12, reflect and connect with the symbol "Immersion in Living Water."-

Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

Season of Creation - SEP. 15-OCT 4

On September first, we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation, a day that invites us to pause, pray, and reflect on our responsibility to care for God’s creation.

The Season of Creation, observed from September 1 through October 4 (Feast of Francis of Assisi), has its origins in this special day and invites us to deepen our commitment to caring for our common home.

2026 Theme: "Living Water," inspired by the biblical text of Ezekiel 47:1-12:

“ We are called to immerse ourselves in the water, and actively safeguard and work for the renewal of creation so that environmental healing and human well-being may flourish together.”

Purpose: To unite Christians worldwide in prayer, ecological conversion, and community action for environmental care and the well-being of marginalized communities.

Establishment: Pope Francis officially embraced the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in the Catholic Church in 2015 and extended support for the broader month-long observance.

Focus: Grounded in the vision of Laudato Si', Catholics are invited to respond to both the "cry of the earth and the cry of the poor" through sustainable practices, advocacy, and prayer.

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for September: “Care for water”

"Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it."

· Resources: Catholic organizations—such as the Catholic Climate Covenant and the Laudato Si' Movement—provide specific liturgical guides, prayer services, and bulletin inserts for local parishes and schools. More on https://seasonofcreation.org/

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Monday, August 31, 2026

Welcome September ~ Bienvenido septiembre

We're in the last quarter of the year. There's still time to make this year a memorable one. Be brave, and above all, believe in yourself.

Blessings and happy September!

Estamos en el último trimestre del año. Todavía estamos a tiempo de hacer de este año un año memorable. Ten valor y, sobre todo, confía en ti mismo.

¡Bendiciones y feliz septiembre!

Thank you for your support!🌷 Gracias! #LuzDelMes 🌠

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator, and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Experience 2026 ~ Celebremos la Hispanidad ~

La celebración de la Hispanidad habla de identidad, memoria, raíces, encuentro entre culturas y transmisión de herencias. Se celebra entre el 15 de septiembre y el 15 de octubre y este año haremos una experiencia de lectura para adultos y para la familia.

Celebramos nuestras raíces leyendo historias de mujeres que, aunque pertenecen a otro tiempo y otra cultura, todavía tienen algo que decirnos hoy.

Leeremos: "Mujeres del pasado: Agentes del presente", que parte de mujeres de una historia mucho más antigua y de otra realidad cultural, pero nos lleva a preguntas que siguen siendo profundamente humanas.

«Mujeres del pasado: Agentes del presente» no se limita a presentar a las mujeres del pasado, sino que busca establecer un vínculo con el presente y permitir que esa historia transforme al lector.

Hispanidad → ¿De dónde venimos?
Génesis → ¿Qué historias heredamos?
Las mujeres de hoy → ¿Qué hacemos con esa herencia?

Lee el pasado. Mira el presente. Transforma tu historia.

Celebremos en familia historias que nos llevan a disfrutar del mar, la playa y la fantasía, con dos relatos bilingües de profundo significado. 

¡Reserva el día y descúbrelo!
19 de septiembre de 2026 de 1:00 pm a 3:00 pm.
En Barnes & Noble - Jensen Beach, FL
Con Camelia Kuhn, author y Maritza Martínez Mejía, AWA

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with two bilingual stories that inspire children to care for our oceans, appreciate nature, and discover the power of small actions.

The Purple Shell — La concha de mar púrpura

by Maritza M. Mejía

The Golden Seahorse —El caballito de mar dorado

by Camelia Khun

Stories connect generations. Values cross cultures. And every generation can become an agent of change. Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Welcome August ~ Bienvenido Agosto

Reflections by Maritza Martínez Mejía

A new season is just around the corner. For some, it marks the start of a new school year, while for others, it signifies the end of a stage, and perhaps the routine continues. There is always an opportunity to learn from our mistakes and strive to be the best version of ourselves.

Have a Happy August!

Una nueva estación está a la vuelta de la esquina. Para algunos, es el inicio de un nuevo año escolar, para otros el final de una etapa, y tal vez la rutina continua. Siempre hay una buena oportunidad para aprender de nuestros errores y trabajar para ser la mejor versión de nosotros mismos.

¡Exitos y Adelante!

¡Ten un Feliz Agosto!

Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator, and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Welcome July - Bienvenido julio

Reflections by Maritza M. Mejía

Welcome July! Unbelievable, half a year has passed. Six months ago, we set up goals.

Have we accomplished some of them? Maybe, some but not all.

We have six month more to work on it!

It is time to re-think what we would be able to accomplish or improve for this year. Small steps help reach our objectives because the future is in our hands not in the destiny.

Work for your dreams!

¡Bienvenido julio! Increíble, ha pasado medio año. Hace seis meses nos fijamos unos objetivos.

¿Hemos cumplido algunos? Quizá algunos, pero no todos.

Tenemos seis meses más para trabajar en ello.

Tal vez haya llegado el momento de replantearnos lo que podríamos conseguir o mejorar este año. Los pequeños pasos ayudan a alcanzar nuestros objetivos porque el futuro está en nuestras manos, no en el destino.

¡Lucha por tus sueño

Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022