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The permanent deacon’s mission

Friday, 29 July 2011 09:21

(Editor’s note: Archbishop Gomez is on vacation. His column will return in the Aug. 12 edition. The following is adapted from his homily for the ordination of 48 new permanent deacons for the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region, July 16.)

We all know that the name “deacon” indicates one who serves.

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Lessons from Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 21 July 2011 16:00

The universal Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene on July 22. I love her story. It is a beautiful story of how God’s love can change lives.

We don’t know much about Mary Magdalene — just a few lines in the Bible. But that tells us everything we need to know.

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To live each day with dignity

Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:00

The euthanasia movement in our country is gaining strength and momentum. The reasons for this are complicated.

But at its root, this movement is driven by fears that many of us share. The fear of pain, suffering and death. The fear that one day we might lose our mental capacity or bodily functions. The fear of becoming a burden on others. Or of being left alone to die in some institution, hooked up to expensive machines.

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We need to stand up for parents and families

Thursday, 07 July 2011 16:00

There was a time not too long ago, when American society encouraged family values and tried to strengthen the bonds of parents and children. Recent events in our state and nation remind us that’s not always the case anymore.

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What is most important for America

Thursday, 30 June 2011 16:00

I am praying for you this week from the Eternal City of Rome!

On the Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul, I received my Metropolitan Archbishop’s pallium from our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.
I’m in Rome with some 300 pilgrims from our Archdiocese. In our visits to the holy sites, I’ve been praying about our Christian mission in the great metropolis of Los Angeles.

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A symbol of the Good Shepherd’s love

Thursday, 23 June 2011 16:00

I’m just returning from Seattle and the annual mid-year meeting of the United States Catholic bishops. It was a prayerful and very productive gathering. (You can read more about the actions we took on Page 3 in this issue of the Tidings.)

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California’s budget and the common good

Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:00

As I write, Gov. Jerry Brown and California lawmakers are up against a constitutional deadline to pass a state budget.  

But our state faces fiscal problems that go far beyond this latest crisis. That’s one reason my brother bishops and I have issued a new statement of moral principles, “In Search of the Common Good,” to help guide state leaders and our fellow citizens.

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Papal intentions for May: That administrators of justice may act always with integrity and right conscience; That seminaries, especially those of mission churches, may form pastors after the Heart of Christ, fully dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel.