When we listen attentively to these scriptures today we hear the wonders of the Spirit of God as forgiveness abounds, tongues are loosened, understanding and proclaiming is everywhere, and people’s hearts, souls, and lives go through profound conversion.
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Guidelines released for L.A. Catholic churches to reopen
On Tuesday night (May 26), the archdiocese released guidelines for churches to reopen. As soon as we have safety measures approved by our regional auxiliary bishop, we will reopen.
Continue readingThe Second Conversion
For oppressed communities, anger can be a form of survival, a necessary stage on the path towards healing. Listening to such anger with compassionate friendship can itself be a form of solidarity.
Continue reading‘Solidarity: The Five Conversions’
This week I will introduce you to a teaching I have developed in the Living School inspired by Paulo Freire’s work that I call “The Five Conversions.”
Continue reading‘Solidarity: Invitation to Solidarity’
When the Bible is read through the eyes of solidarity — what we call the “preferential option for the poor” or the “bias from the margins” — it will always be liberating, transformative, and empowering in a completely different way.
Continue readingIn his ascension, Jesus points the way to our death, resurrection, final union with God
Jesus, in his ascension, points the way to our death and resurrection and our final union with God. It really is too big, and too rich and too amazing to ever fully grasp. We, too, have our doubts and our struggles to fully understand.
Continue readingLiving Jesus’ words brings us into a relationship of love, intimacy that makes us one
In this love we will never feel abandoned or orphaned, but rather will “know” his presence, peace, love, care, healing, life, strength, power, and spirit, always growing more deeply within us.
Continue reading‘Come follow me … Be my disciple’: A parish retreat by Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor
Hosted by Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor, this parish retreat focuses entirely on the words and teachings of Jesus.
Continue readingHaving a relationship with Jesus is having a relationship with the Father
The big revelation is that having a relationship with Jesus is having a relationship with the Father. Both are one. In this way we begin to really grasp his answer to Thomas: “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
Continue readingJesus calls us to be good shepherds
On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we open our hearts in prayer, asking God to enrich the church with “good shepherds.”
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