Hosffman Ospino, born in Colombia and currently living in the United States, teaches pastoral theology and religious education at Boston College where he is the director of the university s graduate programs in Hispanic Ministry. He holds a doctorate in theology and education from Boston College. His writings concentrate on the conversation between faith and culture in culturally diverse contexts and how this conversation shapes Christian education and ministry. Dr. Ospino is an officer of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) and a member of several other academic organizations. He has lectured in various parts of the United States, Europe, and Latin America on the impact of cultural diversity in the Church, theology, and Catholic education. The contributors for this edition are: Arturo Chavez, Mexican American Catholic College; Raul Gomez Ruiz, SDS, Sacred Heart School of Theology; Alicia Marill and Jorge Presmanes, OP, Barry University; Timothy Matovina, University of Notre Dame; Elsie Miranda, Barry University; Ken Johnson Mondragon, Instituto Fe y Vida; Hosffman Ospino, Boston College.