Who is my neighbor? A great question asked to Jesus in today’s Gospel. This parable breaks through every prejudice that exists. It tears through every hatred or resentment we may hold toward another person or group of people. Why do I say this? Because this parable points to one of the most fundamental teachings of the Christian faith: every human person is my neighbor, because every person is created in the image and likeness of God. Even if a person... Read more
El Jubileo Mundial de 2025, Peregrinos de Esperanza, fue convocado por el Papa Francisco siguiendo la tradición establecida por el Papa Bonifacio VIII en el año 1300, cuando éste convocó el primer Año Jubilar de la Iglesia Católica. La mayoría de las reseñas actuales que he leído sobre la historia del Jubileo citan la práctica judía de jubileo descrita en el Libro del Levítico, pero rara vez se menciona al Papa Bonifacio. Viajé a Roma a los días de la... Read more
Archbishop José Gómez is not a stranger to speaking on immigration issues. As Archbishop of Los Angeles while the press shows protests and riots in the city, he has issued the statement below. I echo the sentiments of the Archbishop, that Congress has failed to pass immigration reform for forty years. This system, “leads so many to seek to cross our borders illegally.” I feel like a broken record explaining to people who yell, “let them get in line!... Read more
The 2025 worldwide Jubilee, Pilgrims of Hope, was called by Pope Francis following the tradition established by Pope Boniface VIII in the year 1300 when he called the first Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church. Most current explanations I have read about the celebration of a Catholic Jubilee cite the Jewish practice of a Jubilee as described in the Book of Leviticus, but Pope Boniface is rarely (if ever) mentioned. I traveled to Rome at the opening of the Jubilee... Read more
No es necesario saber cómo funciona algo para darse uno cuenta de que sí funciona. Crecí en el campo y observé de primera mano el trabajo de la naturaleza: las semillas sembradas en tierra adecuada con suficiente agua, resultan en vida nueva. No es necesario comprender cómo se desenvuelve este proceso para saber que la tierra efectivamente genera vida nueva. De niño me maravillaba la grandeza de la vida al ver nacer un ternero, y también cuando me hallaba en... Read more
Yesterday, Cardinal Daniel Sturla Berhouet, SDB of Montevideo, Uruguay gave an interview to CARVE radio in Montevideo to discuss his general experiences of the conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV. Uruguay is the least Catholic country of Latin America, with only 38% of the population identifying as such, and 52% affirming they have no religion (2023). “What was going through your mind as you walked to the conclave?” asked the reporter. “I would always wonder what it would be like... Read more
It is not necessary to know how something works, to understand that it works. I grew up in the countryside, and observed first-hand the work of nature: seeds sown in the right soil with enough water bring forth new life from the earth. It is not necessary to grasp how this comes about to know that the earth generates life. As a child, I would stand in awe at the newness of life when watching a calf be born, as... Read more
The past several days have been very exciting with our newly elected Pope all over the news, both Catholic and secular. I have seen excellent moments where our faith is shared and explained especially in secular media sources. It’s appropriate that so early in his Papacy, Leo XIV held an audience with journalists from all over the world. He said to them, “Your service, with the words you use and the style you adopt, is crucial. As you know, communication... Read more
Mrs. Dilma Boluarte, President of Peru, greeted the Peruvian citizen Pope Leo XIV with these words upon receiving the news of his election as successor to Pope Francis. Despite the difficult political situation facing Peru, I think it is important to come together and celebrate this great event. Here are President Boluarte’s words: texto en español We celebrate a historic moment for Peru and the world. The election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Peruvian citizen by choice and heart,... Read more
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Missionary Pope from the peripheries
Pope Leo XIV welcomed yesterday in the Apostolic Palace a delegation from Chiclayo, the city where he served as bishop for nine years. Included in the delegation was Mr. Jose Pérez Flores, regional governor of Lambayeque, the province where Chiclayo is located. Pérez Flores extended an invitation to the Holy Father to visit Chiclayo. Pope Francis often spoke of his dream of a missionary Church that goes out to the peripheries or margins of society. This desire now takes a... Read more