Daylenis Lara Rodríguez

Daylenis Lara Rodríguez

Daylenis Lara Rodríguez (SSJ), novicia de las Siervas de San José y arquitecta cubana, se forma actualmente en Colombia. Graduada de la Universidad Central Marta Abreu en Cuba, su enfoque arquitectónico se destacó en un proyecto sobre la regeneración integral de barrios precarios. Contribuyó como animadora en el Taller Arcoíris de Nazaret, una obra de la congregación en Cuba. Apasionada por las ciencias bíblicas, Lara Rodríguez encuentra expresión en la música, la guitarra, la lectura y la poesía.

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Members of the Siervas de San José gather for a regional meeting in Bogotá, Colombia. (Courtesy of Siervas de San José Colombia)

Making room for God in this journey

I have discovered his love in many beautiful people with whom I have shared this journey — in moments, events, creation and even in life's hardest realities.

An open door to hope

Horizons - A space of welcome and respect provides dignity for older women at a care home run by the Servants of St. Joseph. Sr. Daylenis Lara Rodríguez reflects on how volunteering there has deepened her appreciation for life.

Rediscovering the body through dance

The creative movement of dance has allowed Daylenis Lara Rodriguez to rediscover how to connect with her deepest self during her novitiate, and in that process she has experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit.