Salt and light

This new year so far has been a whirlwind.

I was reading a Washington columnist the other day who described the way things look from the nation’s capitol: “We are living through big history and no one here knows where it’s going or how this period ends. Everyone — left, right and center — feels the earth is unsteady under their feet. Too much is happening.”

On the executive orders

Last week was hard. It is sad to see it come to this — that the president of the United States must define, by an executive order, the precise meaning of the word “wall.”

Educating for the truth about life

OneLife LA was an amazing day. I was so happy to see so many of you come out to be with us at Exposition Park.

OneLife L.A. – UNA VISIÓN PARA LOS ÁNGELES Y MÁS ALLÁ

Mientras escribo, nos estamos preparando para nuestro tercer festival anual de la familia OneLife L.A. 2017 (UnaVida L.A. 2017), una celebración para elevar una alabanza por la vida y la dignidad humanas.

OneLife L.A. – UNA VISIÓN PARA LOS ÁNGELES Y MÁS ALLÁ

Mientras escribo, nos estamos preparando para nuestro tercer festival anual de la familia OneLife L.A. 2017 (UnaVida L.A. 2017), una celebración para elevar una alabanza por la vida y la dignidad humanas.

OneLife: A vision for LA and beyond

As I write, we are getting ready for our third annual OneLife LA family festival in praise of human life and human dignity.

Eyes on the prize

We begin this new year as we do every year, with hopes for a brighter tomorrow.

And as we always do, Catholics in the United States begin this new year with the recognition of National Migration Week.

Statement on the death of Archbishop Patrick Flores, emeritus archbishop of San Antonio

My good friend and mentor, Archbishop Patrick Flores, passed away today at the age of 87.

LA FIESTA DE LA HUMANIDAD

San Juan Pablo II dijo al principio del primer mensaje navideño que transmitió ya como Papa: “La Navidad es la fiesta de la humanidad”.

The feast of humanity

St. John Paul II said at the beginning of his first Christmas message as pope: “Christmas is the feast of humanity.”