Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Dios me haga santa
(Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. May God make me a saint)
Juan A. Tavárez and Theresa A. Yugar
We pray, for the glory of God, that Rome will officially recognize Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz as a saint and a Doctor Ecclesiae Universalis of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
In loving memory of my sister, Jeanne Marie Yugar, PhD, who faithfully supported this project in honor of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
December 17, 1968 – January 26, 2021
I love you both with all my heart, Theresa
Nicolás Enríquez de Vargas, Portrait of Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz (c 1720-1770), Philadelphia Art Museum: The Dr. Robert H. Lamborn Collection, 1903-918.
AGRADECIMIENTOS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to acknowledge the following individuals who have supported us and this important initiative, including colleagues and friends: Jennifer Scheper Hughes, Mónica Montes Betancourt, Timothy Matovina, Ezekiel Stear, Sara Poot-Herrera, Robert Thomas Llizo, Daniel Ramírez, Francisco Castillo, Zayn Kassam, Karen Jo Torjesen, Mary Hunt, Cynthia Villanueva, Manuel Ramos Medina, Monique Valadez González, Joseph Julián González, José Anguiano, Anita Revilla Tijerina, Dolores Delgado Bernal, James Ford, Leda Ramos, Claudia Mercado, Joanna Flores, Pedro Reyes, Dianna Santillano, Aya Nakagoshi; Canónico Emérito Jaime Sancho; Federico José Ferrando Roda; and Claremont Graduate University.
We also wish to thank Fr. Christopher Ponnet; Fr. Ken Laverone, OFM; Fr. Jacob Hsieh, O. Praem.; Fr. Allan Deck, SJ; Theresa Torres; Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza; Margaret Eletta Guider, OSF; Sr. Gloria Marie Jones, OP; Sr. Beatrice Marie Garcia, RSM; Pamela Lynn Yugar; James Ponnet; Elizabeth Castro; Frank Castro; Clementine Castro; José Quispe Castro; Gino Yambao; Diane Ward; Jim Kronman; Janice Poss; Abel Correa; Betty A. Harbison, SSS; Christine Bond; Karla Marroquin; Gloria Ajalat; Lucy and Fred Saliba; Mary Bowler; Mrs. Maria Martinez; Elizabeth Householder; Kathleen Johnson; Patricia Contreras; Valeria McJunkin-Contreras; Margaret Studier; Julián Guáman; Alejandro Arreguin; María de Jesús Tavárez López; Maria Napoles (Abuela); Patricia Padilla; Antonio Gonzalez; Gabriela Padilla; Alicia Gonzalez; Rosie Gonzalez; Emily Monge; Carlos Facio; José Ruiz; Pedro Baggio; Gonzalo Napoles; Raul Napoles; Maria Napoles; Jesus E. Gonzalez Franco; Julian Perez; Madally Valdiviezo; Susan Walsh; Hoa Pham; Phil Chavez; Kristy Armas; Axa M. Maradiaga; Aurora Cortez-Perez; Luz Vazquez; Charles Martinez; Jessica Perez; Ana Flores; Betsy Alana Egocheaga Berggren; Héctor Alberto Barrera Albengrin; Jorge Luis Erick Barrera Egocheaga; Minnie Inés Berggren Salinas; María Rosa Albengrin Solís; Elvira La Jara Vásquez; María Romero; Giovanna De Los Santos; Miriam Piña; Alex Ávila (Ecuador); María Isabel Zamora Perdomo; Janet Pardo; Isidro Magaña; Santiago Magaña; Amalia Rodriguez; Lacy Lydia Sis; Charles A. Coulombe; David García; Eros Sarabia; JanMarco Camacho; the Palomo family; and the Chan family.
We are extremely appreciative of Néstor Medina, editor of Perspectivas, for his ongoing support from the beginning of this project, as well as for his guidance, input, and patience. We also thank María del Socorro Castañeda and Grace Vargas for their assistance in bringing this volume to fruition. Lastly, we are deeply grateful to Leonardo D. Mendoza for serving as the official translator for this volume. And, to Francisco Castillo who graciously translated the introduction into Spanish.