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What it means to ‘Radiate Love’
One of the joys of being a priest or a bishop is celebrating weddings and the renewal of wedding vows of couples who have been married for many years.
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Days of wonder, awe, and adoration
The National Eucharistic Congress was an amazing experience, five days of wonder and awe and adoration.
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Pilgrims going home to our mother
We come to this sacred shrine today as pilgrims, as children returning home to our mother.
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How to make this a more spiritual summer
For most of us, summer gives us a chance to slow down a bit, it gives us some time to enjoy the fellowship of family and the beauty of God’s creation.
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‘God’s love is the reason for your priesthood’
Brothers, the words of Jesus that we just heard in the Gospel were spoken at the Last Supper. They were addressed to the Twelve, to his apostles, to the men he chose to be his first priests.
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Jesus has ‘marching orders’ for new LA priests
Congratulations to all our graduates! And what a beautiful Gospel we’ve just heard, it’s perfect for men who are preparing for the priesthood.
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Dignitas Infinita’ and the importance of human dignity
I have been reading and reflecting on Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”), the declaration on human dignity published last month by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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In Lourdes, getting to Jesus through Mary
On May 4, I will have the privilege to celebrate Mass at the Grotto in Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary was said to appear to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858
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Remember what the sign of the cross is for
This Easter, we welcomed nearly 3,600 new Catholics to the family of God here in Los Angeles, including more than 2,000 catechumens who were baptized at the vigil Masses across the archdiocese, and more than 1,500 candidates who were newly confirmed in the faith.