We know that every case is one too many. And the church remains vigilant and totally committed to protecting children and to helping all victim-survivors to find healing.
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Jesus’ ministry is our ministry
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor “We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” — General Omar Bradley. “Follow me” now becomes “Go on your way,” as Jesus appoints and sends out 72 […]
Continue reading‘Everyone realizes we love them’
By Archbishop José H. Gomez Two hundred and fifty years ago, on July 1, 1769, St. Junípero Serra arrived at the port of San Diego, having journeyed on foot for more than five months from Loreto, Mexico. He celebrated a […]
Continue readingJesus’ ‘Follow me!’ is our invitation to discover God
Jesus’ invitation IS the discovery of God, goodness and new life. That is why it is so urgent, why it must be heard, and why he is so persistent: “Come follow me!”
Continue readingWhen we receive the body and blood, we become one with the Lord
The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ is so much more than “just going to receive communion.” It is becoming one with the Lord, sharing in his life, and being transformed into the very feast that we share.
Continue readingOn protecting children, renewed commitment
By Archbishop José H. Gomez Last week I was in Baltimore to take part in the annual spring assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It was an important meeting, and our four days together were dedicated almost […]
Continue reading‘Our home will be a chapel of love’: The challenge and promise of the Christian family in our times
By Archbishop José H. Gomez On June 18, Archbishop Gomez delivered the keynote address at the annual liturgy conference hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life, speaking on the pastoral state of the family. The […]
Continue readingThe Trinity is something that is to be encountered
The Trinity is not something that can be explained or solved, but something that is to be encountered.
Continue reading‘Protect this sacrament of the church’
(In a letter that he asked to be read in all parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on June 15 to 16, Archbishop Gomez urged Catholics to speak out against California Senate Bill 360, which would deny the right […]
Continue readingThe promise and gift of the Holy Spirit is ours
The promise and gift of the Holy Spirit is ours, our way to the Father, and our way to best know, understand and live the teachings of Jesus.
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