We must be ready to welcome all of that just a little more deeply into our hearts and into our skin throughout this Advent, and especially at Christmas.
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Our urgent duty
These are people who’ve been driven from their homes. By war and persecution, by social chaos and economic distress.
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St. Joseph and 2020
By Archbishop José H. Gomez As 2020 comes to an end, we know that sadly the trials and challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not. For me, and I know for many of you, this long year has brought […]
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Pope’s prayer intention for September: Respect for the planet’s resources
In his prayer intention for September 2020, Pope Francis asks everyone to pray that we learn to respect the planet’s resources.
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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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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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Mission means preaching by example
But our Christian faith is not something we do, it is who we are. To be a Christian is to be a missionary.
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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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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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