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5 reasons to read Archbishop Gomez’s new pastoral letter The archbishop of Los Angeles discusses how we are all created to get to heaven Gretchen R. Crowe OSV Newsweekly
On March 1, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles issued a new pastoral letter: “For Greater Things You Were Born: A pastoral letter to the family of God in Los Angeles on God’s beautiful plan of love for our lives and our world.” And while the document is directed at the people of his archdiocese, Archbishop Gomez’s words are relevant and inspiring for all Catholics. Here are five reasons to give it a read.
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God’s beautiful plan of love
We have begun the spiritual journey of Lent.
And always at the beginning of Lent, the Church in her liturgy calls us back to our “beginnings.”
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In our opinion: Wishing Bishop Solis a long and successful tenure
Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis has come to serve Utah at an important juncture in the state’s history.
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Embrace trust in a thirsting, divided world, says Congress keynote speaker Msgr. Raymond East
Day two of the 2017 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress kicked off with prayer and praise, as musicians from Catholic Relief Services and Oregon Catholic Press led the crowd in a lively morning prayer service in Anaheim, California.
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Youth Day at 2017 Religious Education Congress
Cathy Alba, a senior at St. Lucy’s Priory High School in Glendora, attended her first Los Angeles Youth Day with her youth group from St. Paul the Apostle Church in Chino Hills.
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Utah Catholics open their cathedral and their hearts to new bishop
On a chilly Monday night in Salt Lake City, the bells of the magnificent Cathedral of the Madeleine began to peal as Bishop-elect Oscar A. Solis stepped up to its ornate wooden doors — and knocked three times.
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1st Filipino-American bishop ordained in US to serve in Utah
The first Filipino-American bishop ordained in the United States is set to be installed as the leader of Salt Lake City’s Catholic diocese on Tuesday, ending the city’s longest period without a bishop.
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ARCHDIOCESE TO WELCOME 1,756 NEW CATHOLICS ON EASTER
The Office of Worship of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles today announced that the Archdiocese will welcome 1,756 adults and children to the Catholic Church …
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Reality Is Greater Than What We Settle For
Love is why God created the world.” It seems quite the claim, maybe especially when turning on the news these days or, in some cases, looking out the window. These certainly are not the worst of times, but certainly far from the best. Sadness, anxiety, fear, and despair definitely seem a temptation for many, if the “#Sad” protest signs I’ve seen on placards are any indication. There’s a fuel of anger and violence that’s not helping anyone. Into this misery comes the new pastoral letter from Los Angeles archbishop José Gómez: “For Greater Things You Were Born.”
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Ash Wednesday
Esperanza Velasquez prays after getting ashes on Ash Wednesday at Santa Clara Roman Catholic Church in Oxnard. The parishioners got ashes after the 8 a.m. Mass. I can’t explain this photo, but it just feels good to me. After talking to Velasquez I learned she is a grateful person. She reminds me of my grandmother.