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Archbishop Gómez warmly welcomed in L.A.

Admin4 — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:08:06 +0000

Last Wednesday, Archbishop Jose Gomez was officially welcomed at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Watch in YouTube: Archbishop Gómez comes to Los Angeles

He is the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese and will succeed Cardinal Roger Mahony, when he retires in February of next year.
Cardinal Mahony introduced Archbishop Gomez at the beginning of the Mass, and later reminded attendants that “It is Jesus himself who is the cornerstone of God’s plan of salvation in every age,” the cardinal said. “He is ever at work building up his Church. Jesus alone is the supreme shepherd of the flock.”
“Mahony goes, Gomez comes, but Christ alone endures.”
During his homily, Cardinal Mahony also praised the leadership of Archbishop Gomez and implored him to focus his efforts on increasing the number of priests and consecrated men and women within the archdiocese.
Following Communion, Archbishop Gomez addressed the congregation, speaking of his pleasure at being in Los Angeles. Switching fluidly between English and Spanish, Archbishop Gomez tearfully accepted the warm welcome and entrusted his ministry to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
During the homily, Archbishop Gomez said:
“My sisters and brothers, I have so much to learn about this extraordinary family that God has gathered here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” the 58-year-old native of Mexico told the assembly near the end of Mass. “I have only just begun, and I’m going to need your prayers and assistance, your counsel and guidance, and most of all your patience.
“I ask your prayers for me. I pledge you my life and my love. I promise to always be your servant, and a servant of the word of God, ‘la palabra de Dios,’ the Gospel that we all believe in,” he said.
Some 3,800 people were present, with representatives from all 28 parishes of the Archdiocese. Cardinal Mahony was the principal celebrant at the Mass, joined by more than 400 priests of the archdiocese and about 60 bishops. Among the prelates were: Cardinals William J. Levada, prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith and a Los Angeles native; Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, also a Los Angeles native; Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston; Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington; Adam J. Maida, retired archbishop of Detroit; and Juan Cipriani Thorne of Lima, Peru.

At one point he smiled and said, “I cannot believe I am here, my friends—this is awesome.”
The assembly applauded, and then chuckled when he added, glancing at his many family members seated in the front rows, “What is also beautiful is that my family, they are all behaving.”
A minute later, he paused again, this time to collect his emotions as he spoke of his parents, now deceased.
With his sisters and other family members dabbing at moist eyes with tissues, he called upon Our Lady of Guadalupe, “our dear mother, to always pray for us. To her, and to her loving heart, I entrust all of us and my ministry to you. Thank you all for your kind welcome.”

Latest update: June 29, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Archbishop José Horacio Gómez from Los Angeles received the pallium from Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony in the Vatican. Other three American archbishops also received the pallium: Archbishop James Peter Sartain from Seattle; Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley from Oklahoma City; and Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, from San Antonio. Among the 40 new archbishops, also Gerard Cyprien Lacroix, from Québec (Canada) received the pallium. The pallium is a garment used by archbishops as a sign of communion with the Pope.

http://www.romereports.com/palio/Archbishop-Jose-Gomez-from-Los-Angeles-receives-the-pallium-from-Pope-Benedict-english-4431.html

Father Luis de Moya

Aliza Racelis — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:31:56 +0000

Father Luis de Moya

The Forum threads on Father Luis de Moya and on the links to his meditations dubbed to English have been receiving a lot of visits. We’d like to tell you here a bit more about him. [The image above is taken from his website.]

Father Luis suffered an automobile accident in 1991. His life was miraculously saved, but his spine was fractured and he lost all mobility and sensation below the neck. Almost 20 years after the accident which left him in the care of others, he strongly affirms that “every human being needs an environment where he can feel that he is loved, whether sick or well, whether a child or an adult, whether needing or not needing a wheel chair. To feel understood and helped by others is a need for every person. We have feelings and a heart, we rejoice at the good news of others, and weep with those who weep. Animals cannot cry, nor laugh; but men and women can.”

We share here a documentary video on Father Luis de Moya, which is found on the Fluvium.org YouTube channel:

Please don’t fail to visit and bookmark his wonderful website Fluvium.org and to join the Fluvium.org Facebook group. Father Luis is also in Facebook: Luis de Moya Anegón.

Video “The Catholic Priest Today” by Midwest

Aliza Racelis — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:13:21 +0000

Video “The Catholic Priest Today” by Midwest Theological Forum

On the website ‘The Catholic Priest Today’ you’d find the wonderful DVD “The Catholic Priest Today: A man of faith, a man of tradition, a man of God” produced by Midwest Theological Forum. It is designed to speak to all those who have an interest in the Catholic priesthood.

The Catholic Priest Today answers questions such as: Can a man in today’s world be a successful priest? What is a successful priest? What are the rewards of being a priest? What is the role of prayer in the life of a priest? Who is available to help priests with their needs?

The documentary also includes commentary from Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, scripture scholar and best selling author Scott Hahn, and a number of other priests and lay people.

You can watch the video in either WMP format or QuickTime format, here.