{"id":108377,"date":"2025-03-04T12:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/es\/?p=108377"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:49:08","slug":"being-a-collaborator-an-experience-of-service-and-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/en\/ser-colaborador-una-experiencia-de-servicio-y-crecimiento\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a collaborator is a transforming experience of service and growth."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">E<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">his Jubilee Year of Hope <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">is presented as an opportunity to reflect on the profound impact that selfless service and total dedication have on the lives of those who commit themselves to it. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">like <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262196483 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/colaboradores.regnumchristi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262196483 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Collaborators<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Regnum Christi<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">. It is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> an invitation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> to discover and live experiences that transcend the everyday, strengthening their faith, commitment and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the sense of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">community.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">L<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262196483 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">he experience of being a collaborator is an opportunity to live the faith in a profound way, to get to know new realities and to grow personally, spiritually and humanly. For many young people, this year of dedication has been a before and after in their life journey.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21742045 BCX8\">Isabela Maria Valente <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21742045 BCX8\">Toniol<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21742045 BCX8\"> - From Brasilia to S\u00e3o Paulo<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">Isabela, 22 years old, from Brasilia, Brazil, is a native of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">is currently located in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\"> in the call for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\"> collaborate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">dora<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\"> an opportunity to grow beyond what he knew locally.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\"> Your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">experience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\"> is an example of how <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">can be discerned <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">God's work in personal life <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">so that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">go to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">convirt<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">iendo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\"> in a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">he decision that motivates <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">engage with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">better<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15639772 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108380\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Isabela.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108380\" src=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Isabela.webp\" alt=\"Becoming a collaborator: an experience of service and growth\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Isabela.webp 900w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Isabela-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Isabela-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Isabela-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isabela Maria Valente Toniol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">See <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">everything that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">God <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">has gone <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">was a key point in my life in deciding whether or not to go to collaborate. I felt that what I was doing in my locality was not enough; I wanted to do more, to give more, to know more. And I see the collaboration as an incredible opportunity to spend a year getting to know new people, places, apostolates and realities of the world. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW12645173 BCX8\">R<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW12645173 BCX8\">egnum<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">hristi\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12645173 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\">Isabela stands out <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\">this year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\"> as a time of personal, spiritual and human growth, where each challenge brings with it the possibility of self-knowledge and the learning of new skills. In a supportive environment, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW3122532 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/legionariosdecristo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW3122532 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">legionaries of Christ<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\"> &amp; <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW3122532 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/consecratedwomen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW3122532 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">consecrated<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\">in your area <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\">are always available to guide those who are interested in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\">decide to take this step<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3122532 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">I am young, full of plans, projects, and expectations, and I see in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">my year of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">collaborate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">dora<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\"> also a time of growth, maturation and personal, spiritual and human development. A time of self-knowledge and discoveries.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173113286 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">For Isabela, e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">he call to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">collaborate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">dora<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\"> is personal and Jesus <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">go to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\"> flame<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">ndo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\"> to other people<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\"> to be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">And it must be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\"> a decision to be made in union with Him, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">so: pray, tell God your fears and trust in what He has prepared for you.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183065978 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230500760 BCX8\">Antonio Gonz\u00e1lez-Aller Lomel\u00ed - From Culiac\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230500760 BCX8\">, Mexico<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230500760 BCX8\"> to Valencia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230500760 BCX8\">, Spain<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">Antonio, a native of Culiac\u00e1n, Sinaloa, lived his experience as a collaborator in Valencia.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\"> Spain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\"> d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\"> 2023<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\"> . <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">2024. Your decision <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">tom<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">or in a moment of reflection during a day of the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW19624778 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecyd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW19624778 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">EC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Y<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">D<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">&amp;<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">a seemingly simple question l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">o that l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">e opened the door to a path full of learning and commitment.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">: \u00abWhy don't you go as a collaborator?\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19624778 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108381\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Antonio-Colab.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108381\" src=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Antonio-Colab.webp\" alt=\"Becoming a collaborator: an experience of service and growth\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Antonio-Colab.webp 900w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Antonio-Colab-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Antonio-Colab-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Antonio-Colab-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antonio Gonz\u00e1lez-Aller Lomel\u00ed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50794117 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50794117 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50794117 BCX8\">I was not at all familiar with what a collaborator did, but it was clear to me that it was a service done for Christ towards others, and that it would therefore be worthwhile<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50794117 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50794117 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50794117 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">He<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\"> highlights divers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">moments he remembers well in his year of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">collaborate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">dor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">from working in sections <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">of j<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">oung people and the EC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">Y<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">D, to the work of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">training<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\"> and organization of activities in schools. An episode <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">very <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">memorable <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">for him <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">was his participation in the apostolate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW57628266 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soymisionero.es\/juventud-misionera\/cristo-de-la-calle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW57628266 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Christ of the street<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">, where, by handing out coats during the winter, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">was able to make the experience of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\"> servi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\"> to those most in need. That experience not only strengthened his faith, but also taught him that every small act, no matter how simple it may seem, is part of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\">call of Christ<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57628266 BCX8\"> to serve others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">In this case we distributed coats that we collected because it was winter and it was already very cold in the city. Although we did collect quite a lot, there came a point when we ran out of all the coats we had collected. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">we had,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> But I saw how some people were going to be left with nothing so I gave the one I was wearing. I remember wearing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">more than one<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> coat on top and some gloves <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">\u2013 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">I am<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">very cold<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> \u2013<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> and I ended up giving my all, and that's why I was so cold on the way home at night that I felt so cold I could feel up to my knees. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">bones,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> but no more than the pleasure of having given myself. I know it is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">something as simple as giving something that you carry <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">position,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> but there I realized that it is from the keys that God Himself leaves us <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\"> our mission as Catholics: to serve others. Arriving home, I went into the chapel and had one of those moments of prayer that you never forget.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">\u00bb, shares Antonio<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46533277 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">After this, I visited several times the people we had met in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">Christ of the street<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\"> to give them some food and above all to sit and talk to them and let them know that they have someone who listens to them, something that most of them are very grateful for since they are \u201cinvisible people\u201d that everyone prefers not to look at. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW246778596 BCX8\">when<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\"> are walking<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246778596 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103656870 BCX8\">Marcelo Rodriguez Lara - From Saltillo to Mexico City and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103656870 BCX8\">m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103656870 BCX8\">More <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103656870 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103656870 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">Marcelo, 24 years old and from Saltillo, Coahuila, found in the figure of the collaborator a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">reply<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">a concern that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">had<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\"> since high school. Inspired by the experience of his pa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">p\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\"> &amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">a cousin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\"> who were also collaborators<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">, Marcelo decided to give<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">was passed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\"> from 2019 to 2020<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\"> discovering in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\"> a space to strengthen their relationship with God and with the world.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">os<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">other<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846682 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108382\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marcelo-Colab.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108382\" src=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marcelo-Colab.webp\" alt=\"Becoming a collaborator: an experience of service and growth\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marcelo-Colab.webp 900w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marcelo-Colab-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marcelo-Colab-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marcelo-Colab-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcelo Rodriguez Lara together with Fr. Patrick Barry, L.C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\">What motivated me was to see all the good that a collaborator can do; it was like a responsible <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\">of equipment <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\">all the time, focused on his section and his team.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243685115 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">During his year <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">collaborator <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">the west of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">Mexico City<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\"> and in various educational institutions, Marcelo dedicated himself to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">train young people<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\"> and organize apostolates. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">A very special experience <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">significant <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\">was<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111213848 BCX8\"> the organization of virtual missions during the pandemic, where creativity and commitment made it possible to continue offering spaces for meeting and prayer, demonstrating that faith adapts to any circumstance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">During the pandemic, when it seemed that I no longer had much to do as a collaborator because it was very difficult to keep in touch with people, during Easter week we were able to put together a new team. I will always remember that experience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">:<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">\u00a1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">in times of pandemic, we did the missions <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">virtual <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">&amp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">, of these missions,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\"> we form a new team<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\"> from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW182621985 BCX8\">Regnum<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\"> Christi!\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182621985 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">For Marcelo, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">nce you become a collaborator <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> relationship with God was more sudden, from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">sometimes yes, sometimes no<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">. But <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">highlights the fact that it is currently <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">more conscious<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> and that his year as a collaborator<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">lo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> helped define what kind of person I want to be.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> be, what kind of boyfriend and husband do you want to be, what kind of boyfriend and husband do you want to be, what kind of boyfriend and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> &amp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> what kind of child do you want<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> to be, to bring God to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> to have it in a more realistic way in the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> life <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">&amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">not only at times, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">a relationship, yes, with ups and downs, but more constant and persevering.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">. Tod<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">i<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">learn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">i\u00f3<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> in that year <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">lo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> has helped me to continue to be responsible for a team and to be able to help the young people of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> team <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\">in its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> prayer life<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> and in its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21177862 BCX8\"> relationship with Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">Ana Clara <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW254406613 BCX8\">Poffo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\"> Lamas - The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">mor and the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">orprise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\">from<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\"> Brasilia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254406613 BCX8\"> to Argentina<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57059399 BCX8\">Ana Clara has lived a transforming experience marked by love, overcoming fear and the surprise of discovering new dimensions in her spiritual life. Surrounded by collaborators <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57059399 BCX8\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57059399 BCX8\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW57059399 BCX8\">Regnum<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57059399 BCX8\"> Christi, Ana Clara decided to take on the challenge with a mixture of trepidation and hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108383\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anna-Colab.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108383\" src=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anna-Colab.webp\" alt=\"Becoming a collaborator: an experience of service and growth\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anna-Colab.webp 900w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anna-Colab-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anna-Colab-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/regnumchristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anna-Colab-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ana Clara Poffo Lamas (first on the left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">Afraid of wasting my time, I used the famous phrase: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">it's only one year, it's not going to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">tear down<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">. And really, I don't <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">derrumb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">\u00f3. I lived in an extraordinary way in the ordinariness of collaboration!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152346648 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">Ana Clara shares how working in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">olegio <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW26806785 BCX8\">Oakhill<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\"> of Buenos Aires, Argentina, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">and in apostolates for young university students and professionals.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">ista<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">s allowed him to reconnect and discover the beauty of daily service. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">Become a collaborator <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">a made<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\"> value<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26806785 BCX8\"> community life, the importance of daily prayer and the deep sense of belonging to a greater mission, where every small gesture becomes a reflection of God's love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">\u00ab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">I understand that now the pace of life is different and I need to adapt, but I will never forget the experience I had meeting with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">Jesus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">. You may be afraid, but don't let it stop you from acting from your heart. You may think it will affect your future, that your friends will no longer recognize you or that your family will never support you.... <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">it's not true, it's just <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">be surprised<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">!\u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264070607 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">Ana Clara comments that f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">u<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">e<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">the type of person <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">that postponed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">be a collaborator<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\"> everything he could, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">at the end <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">failed to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">\u00f3<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\"> run away from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">of this concern <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">for a long time. God continues to confirm<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">ando<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">those <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">fears<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\"> no <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">so<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">nothing compared to the Love that He has for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">each and every one<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57751196 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67097317 BCX8\">A <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67097317 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67097317 BCX8\">year that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67097317 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67097317 BCX8\">transcends<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">Each of these experiences is evidence that the call to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">be a partner<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\"> is not only a temporary commitment, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">all <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">path <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">of auto<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">knowledge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\"> and international growth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">rior<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">Isabela, Antonio, Marcelo and Ana <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15522723 BCX8\">highlight the importance of responding to this call with faith, courage and the certainty that, at every 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