Blog - April 2023

April 20, 2023: "Mayor Riordan was a devoted public servant, a generous philanthropist, a wise civic leader, and a fine Christian gentleman, who worked hard to make life better for those he served, especially for the poorest Angelenos."

April 16, 2023: "And as we know, the Church calls this second Sunday after Easter “Divine Mercy Sunday,” I mentioned at the beginning of Mass, too. That is because in his great mercy, God has given us that new beginning, that “new birth,” that St. Peter talks about. This is the promise of Easter, the promise of the Resurrection."

April 9, 2023: "From this empty tomb, we can walk now in Jesus’ footsteps, following the risen Lord, living with him in friendship. Our whole life becomes a beautiful adventure with him. A beautiful adventure that is destined for heaven, for the love that never ends."

April 7, 2023: "On the cross, Jesus bears every burden for us — every evil and every sin, every sickness and suffering, every sorrow. He becomes weak, so we can overcome our weakness. He is crushed for our sins, so we can overcome our own sinfulness."

April 3, 2023: "Each year, the Chrism Mass is a liturgy of renewal. Not only for priests, but for every one of us in the Church. Tonight we renew our identity as Catholics, as believers and followers of Jesus Christ, and as sons and daughters in the family of God, his Church."

April 2, 2023: "Today we begin Holy Week — the most holy week in the liturgy of the Church. What we have just heard in today’s passage from the Gospel, is the story of our salvation. The salvation of the human race. But it’s also a story that is personal for each one of us, it’s the story of our own salvation."