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.
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On 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 […]
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‘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 […]
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The 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.
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‘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 […]
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The 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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‘Men of God, friends of Christ’
God comes to you so that you can bring him to his people. It is beyond words, how beautiful that is. It is an amazing, thrilling vocation, that you are called to. To be his priests. Men of God. Friends of Christ.
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Jesus gives us the call of discipleship
Perhaps Jesus leaving and passing on the power, work and challenge of discipleship is the only way it could be.
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Christ is alive in his church
By Archbishop José H. Gomez These days have been a busy and beautiful time in my ministry. As I write, it is the ninth anniversary of my welcome Mass as coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles. Who knows where the time […]
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The intimacy between Jesus and the Father is beyond compare
Jesus’ death, resurrection, ascension and sending of the Spirit are the mysteries at the heart of the Easter days.
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