Los Angeles, Calif., Sep 9, 2019 / 15:18 pm
At a Sept. 7 Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles called migrants to witness to America the healing love of Christ, which has the power to restore unity to a divided nation.
"My brothers and sisters, as followers of Jesus Christ, we have a mission in this moment, in this challenging time in our country," the archbishop said. "We need to show our neighbors a better way. The way of Jesus, the way of love."
In this critical moment in America, Jesus is offering an invitation "to love those who make themselves our enemies, and to pray for those who would try to cause division in our country," he said.
"We can heal what is broken in America. We can restore the sense of mutual trust and empathy; the shared belief in our common humanity; in the dignity of those who are different from us," Gomez stressed. "Love is the only way forward for America. And we are the ones who must show our nation the way."