A call to let go: Profile of Brother Christopher Campos Erran, O.S.C.

To all the world, Christopher Campos Erran was already fully living his Christian vocation. He grew up in a South Phoenix family that was low on money but rich in connection and Chicano Catholic culture. The son of a farm worker, he earned a master’s and found meaning for 20 years helping at-risk college students and putting faith and family first. The pandemic crumbled that world, shuttering classrooms and even killing some of his loved ones. Precisely then, Campos heard God calling him to let go of the life he had built and embrace life as a brother.