Opinion

A firm and clear grasp of Christian truth must be the basis of our relationship with God and with those we are trying to serve.

One of the most remarkable differences between the social protests of the 1960’s and those of today is that the former were done in concert with, and often under the explicit leadership of, religious people.

As I write, wildfires are devastating the mountain and foothill regions outside of Los Angeles, as fires are burning elsewhere in California and other states in the west.

It’s clear that we are living in a time of confusion and division, both in the Church and in the world. I am not qualified to evaluate whether this is the worst confusion the Church has seen or not—we have been through some pretty bad times over the centuries—but it is serious. And it is our time and our confusion, so it is something we must deal with.

We begin this new school year with great hope and lots of uncertainty. Across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, our schools are open with our students at home, learning online.

We are in times of strident political protest that includes a lot of harsh language, personal attacks, name calling, and even debased and profane terms.

We are in times of strident political protest that includes a lot of harsh language, personal attacks, name calling, and even debased and profane terms.

Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate. With the formalities over, what are the policies he will be running on?

I have just received word that, after voting to remove a large statue of St. Junípero Serra that stands in front of their City Hall, the government of Ventura, California (which is in my pastoral region) is now considering removing the image of Padre Serra from the county seal.

A principal reason why the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was so successful both morally and practically was that it was led largely by people with a strong religious sensibility.