As pastor, I want to communicate these directives from Archbishop Gomez and share my own concerns with you as we deal with difficult decisions and face the future together as the St. Bernard community.
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A vision for the church
We are called to be people who evangelize, disciples who are missionaries. Every one of us. This is our identity as Catholics and this is the true nature of the church. And our mission is urgent.
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What are we working for?
Of course, our work is important in many practical ways. We need to work to put food on our tables and to provide for our families. We need to work so that we have something to give to our brothers and sisters in need.But God intends our work to be so much more than that.
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DACA and our future
In this great country, we should not have young people living under the threat of deportation, their lives dependent on the outcome of a court case. The issues at stake are legal, but they are also humanitarian, economic, and moral.
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Heroic Christianity, our calling
To become a saint, you need to take Jesus as the pathway for your life, living as a child of God, conforming your life — your thoughts and words, your actions and attitudes — more and more to the image of Jesus, the Son of God.
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The rosary is a prayer of the heart
In the rhythms and repetitions of the rosary, we enter into a space of silence in which we open our hearts in the presence of God.
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Everyday kindness is real
Everyday kindness is real. Hidden from view, little works of redemption, little acts of tender mercy, are happening all the time. Most of us are trying to live the Golden Rule, showing to others the compassion and love that we want for ourselves.
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Doing glory to God in the world
Newman spoke of “doing glory to God in pursuits of the world.” And we do that through our efforts to know God’s will and to fulfill it, in our work and in our relationships with our families and friends.
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The witness of our sisters
The family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is blessed to have more than 1,150 women religious, representing more than 100 religious institutes. And they are essential co-workers in the church’s mission of mercy and redemption here.
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Seminary is a time of conversion
Brothers, you have been called “according to his purpose,” called from the loving heart of the living God. Your vocation is a gift of God’s generous love, a sign of his mercy and love toward you.
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