America has always been exceptional because it has always been a home for peoples of every land. This nation has been a beacon of hope, a refuge for peoples who have no place left to turn.
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Handing on the faith
I am praying that in this new moment, all of us — in our schools and parishes, but also in our homes and families — will discover a new urgency for the task of educating and forming our young people as Christians.
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After El Paso
The humanity of others is never negotiable. Men and women do not become less than human, less a child of God, because they are “undocumented.” Yet, in our nation, it has become common to hear migrants talked about and treated as if they are somehow beneath caring about.
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To bring the joy of Jesus
Let us say, “All for you, Mary,” as we try to bring the joy of Jesus into everything we do.
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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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A calling from God
By Archbishop José H. Gomez (Archbishop Gomez kicked off National Marriage Week USA with a special World Marriage Day Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Feb. 10. He celebrated the renewal of marriage vows for nearly […]
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You have only one teacher
By Archbishop José H. Gómez (The following is adapted from Archbishop Gomez’s homily for Catholic Schools Week, delivered at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy in Downey, on Jan. 28.) Today we are celebrating the life of the great priest and […]
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‘The great cause of life in our time’
Tonight we mourn the loss of these little ones. We entrust their souls to God — who loved them from before all ages and who will love them for all eternity.
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From a new year’s retreat
By Archbishop José H. Gomez, I am writing to you from Chicago, where the bishops of the United States are finishing a weeklong spiritual retreat recommended to us by Pope Francis. The retreat has been led by the preacher of […]
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God and only God
As we move forward in our spiritual journey, sometimes God takes away things that we rely on. It is hard in these moments. But everything in God’s creation happens for a reason, and God’s plan is always a plan of love for us.
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