May 26, 2024: "In the heart of God, there is what the Catechism calls “an eternal exchange of love”— the Father eternally loving the Son, and the Son eternally loving the Father, and the Holy Spirit uniting them eternally in the bond of love."
May 19, 2024: "When we were baptized, we were filled with the Spirit, just as the apostles were on that first Pentecost. And like those disciples, Jesus is sending us out in the Spirit. He is sending us out into our homes, into the places where we work, into our neighborhoods, everywhere."
May 12, 2024: "It’s a powerful and amazing scene! And in this moment of his earthly life, in the last time in his earthly life — Jesus is still teaching us. By his Ascension, Jesus shows us: that where he has gone, we can go, too."
May 4, 2024: "Throughout salvation history, in so many different times and so many different places, Mary has come to bring us hope and healing, just as she did here at Lourdes. When Mary comes into our lives and into the world, she brings the good news that God is with us until the end of ages, that he will never leave us."
April 21, 2024: "Jesus knows us, better than we could ever know ourselves. He knows our dreams and hopes, he knows our struggles and fears. And he knows, my dear brothers and sisters, how much we love him. Jesus is the Good Shepherd is calling us now to hear his voice, to come and see, and to follow him on the path that will lead us to love and joy and peace."
April 7, 2024: "Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, that means we can be raised from the dead, too! And as he says, we can conquer the world! We can be children of God, as he is the Son of God. Our whole life now can become a beautiful adventure, walking in Jesus’ footsteps, following the risen Lord, living in friendship with him."
March 30, 2024: "Tonight, you stand at the entrance of his empty tomb, with Mary Magdalene and the women from Galilee. You see the angels in dazzling garments. And you hear those astounding words: “He is not here, but he has been raised!” Christ is risen, Jesus is alive!"
March 29, 2024: "Out of love for us, Jesus came down from heaven to share in our humanity, in the reality of our everyday lives. Jesus knows what it’s like to work and to love, to have a family and friends. He knows what it’s like to be hungry and thirsty, to be tired and frustrated. He knows what it’s like to be misunderstood and rejected. And in his humanity, Jesus knows what it feels like to be afraid in the face of suffering and death."
March 25, 2024: "We all participate in the priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ. The whole church is a priestly people. Through baptism, all the faithful share in the priesthood of Christ. This participation is called “the common priesthood” of the faithful. As the Lord’s “priests,” we share in his mission of sanctifying this world, of making this world God’s kingdom — a world of truth, beauty, and goodness; a world of holiness, justice, and mercy."
March 24, 2024: "Our Gospel today ends with our Lord suffering and dying on the cross, feeling abandoned and alone. Everything appears to be lost. But it’s not! And we know that. The victory is already won. God wins in the end!"
March 17, 2024: "We need to make Jesus the “way” for our life! We need to leave behind our old ways and our old life and follow him, we need to stay close to him, as we all are trying to do. Jesus saw his life, as “seed,” as a “grain of wheat.” And we should think about our own lives that way, too."
March 12, 2024: "Jesus left us the Eucharist so that we would never forget what he has done for us and how much he loves us. And he left us the Eucharist so that we would never forget the new commandment that he gave us: that we love one another, as he has loved us."
March 10, 2024: "This story of Israel is the story of our lives, too. God did not leave Israel in exile. And he does not leave us in captivity to our sins and transgressions. Even though often we forget him or turn our backs on him. Sin will never get the last word. Not in our lives. And not in history."
March 3, 2024: "When Jesus entered the Temple area in the Gospel, he found some things that should not have been there — money changers and dealers, people selling oxen, sheep, doves, and other things. So in the same way, when Jesus looks into the temple of our hearts, there might be things should not be there. I’m thinking of some distractions — worries and anxieties. Maybe some bad habits and wrong priorities."
February 25, 2024: "What Jesus shows us today is that we are God’s beloved sons and daughters, each and every one of us. This is the beautiful gift that he gives us by dying for us on the cross and rising for us on the third day."
February 14, 2024: "We hear our Lord’s voice in the first reading today, from the prophet Joel: “Even now, says the Lord, Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping and mourning.” So, as I was saying, this journey of Lent is a journey of returning, it’s a journey of coming home."
February 11, 2024: "Jesus comes to heal us, just as he stretched himself to heal the leper in today’s passage of the Gospel. This is why he came into the world! To bring us God’s mercy, to bring us God’s love. But we need to come to Jesus, we need to come with the same faith, the same courage as that leper today."
January 28, 2024: "I want to say personally to all the jubilarians: Thank you for your humble service of prayer, for your ministries of catechesis and education, and thank you for your love for the poor and sick. Our Lord speaks his words to each one of you: “Well done, good and faithful servants!” For all of us, you are a witness to the joy of the Gospel, the joy of discipleship, of following the Lord with all your heart and all your strength."
January 20, 2024: "Every human life is precious to God! And what God loves, we are called to love. And what God loves, we are called to defend. This is our beautiful vision for OneLife LA!"
January 14, 2024: "As we see in the Gospel today, in a beautiful way, in the same way that the disciples were looking for Jesus — we also are looking for Jesus, and Jesus is longing for our friendship, too. He is always seeking, always waiting for us to turn to him."
