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Everything starts with baptism’
I had the blessing of attending the Mass in Rome with Pope Francis for the opening of the 16th Synod of Bishops on the theme: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission.”
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Return to the rosary
May is Mary’s month and in this Easter season we rejoice with our Blessed Mother and entrust ourselves again to her maternal love, as Jesus did.
And in this month, I want to encourage you to renew your love for Mary’s prayer, the beautiful prayer of the rosary.
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By his precious wounds
In the quiet of this evening, inside these cathedral doors, we gather. Just as his disciples gathered in that upper room, in those first evenings after Easter.
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LA Archdiocese special collection for Ukraine aid hits $1 million
A special collection at parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has raised more than $1 million in donations for Ukrainian humanitarian relief.
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Local Churches and Synagogues Celebrate Easter, Passover as Pandemic Winds Down in Santa Monica
Santa Monica has 18 churches, and all of them will be conducting Easter services on April 17th.
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Christ is alive, the Church is alive!
Earlier this month, we held our Jubilee Year Camino. It was beautiful to see so many of you and your families.
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Vuelve la Bendición de los Animales en la Calle Olvera
Es probable que así sea, ya que nuestros gatos, perros y adorables criaturas parecen volverse más cariñosos cuando les hablamos en voz baja y les decimos palabras amables y cariñosas, palabras que siempre están llenas de emoción y conexión afectuosa.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hermosa Beach completes $4 million renovation
Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Hermosa Beach is nearing completion of its largest expansion in the school’s 60-year history.
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Jubilee pilgrims celebrate ‘being together’ again on LA’s streets
As Maria Gaetano took the final steps of her pilgrimage arriving to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels last Saturday, it was hard to fathom she’d just walked nearly 11 miles in six hours, passing by and through traffic, churches, homeless encampments, smiling faces, and honking car horns. She hardly seemed tired or walking at all; more like floating.
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What St. John of Avila’s heart can teach mine
I entered seminary after graduating from high school when I was 18 years old. Throughout my eight years of formation since then, I have gotten a firsthand look at the diverse charisms of the Catholic Church by encountering people from a variety of religious orders.