Reflections on Pope Francis in Juárez

Last week, I had the privilege to cross over the border into Mexico and concelebrate Mass with our Holy Father Pope Francis in Ciudad Juárez.

Seeking the face of God in the Scriptures

Prayer is seeking the face of God.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church recalls the story of how St. John Vianney once found a peasant praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament. The saint asked him what he was doing, and the man replied: “I look at him and he looks at me.”

UN TIEMPO PARA ORAR

La Cuaresma llegará pronto este año. Estamos ya a tan sólo una semana del Miércoles de Ceniza, que será el 10 de febrero.

Archbishop Gomez: social justice needs a pro-life foundation

Efforts to combat social injustice cannot forget that the right to life is foundational, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said at a Hispanic pro-life gathering last week.

Time to pray

Lent comes early this year. Ash Wednesday is less than a week away, Feb. 10.

The moral urgency of immigration reform

The new year began with a new wave of government raids targeting immigrants from Central America and Mexico. About 120 were rounded up for deportation — mostly women and children, many of whom had come to the U.S. fleeing violence in their home countries.

The future is with life!

In the Church, we are always working to fulfill God’s beautiful plan of love for creation and for every human life. In our times, that means we are working to build a great force for life and love in our world.