This is a wonderful thing, I look forward to assisting at one of these Masses

How we look at others is what counts, because it shows what is in our hearts. We can look and walk by, or we can look and be moved with compassion. #GospelOfToday (Lk 10:25-37)

The parable of the Good Samaritan speaks to us first about God’s way of seeing us, so that we in turn can learn how to see situations and people with his eyes, so full of love and compassion. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

In order to live eternally, we do not need to cheat death, but to serve life, by caring for others in this, our time together. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Pope Leo: Caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before society’s rules americamagazine.org/faith/2025/07/…

Inspired by Pope Leo, Detroit’s new archbishop led a large protest of the Trump-Vance immigration raids outside the city’s ICE office. api.omarshehata.me/substack-proxy…

Tragic news continues to arrive in these days from the Middle East, especially from Gaza. I express my profound sadness regarding last Thursday’s attack by the Israeli army on the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza City, which as you know killed three Christians and

My thoughts on the Epstein files:

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Relics of soon-to-be saints Carlo Acutis and Giorgio Frassati will be in Rome for Jubilee of Youth americamagazine.org/faith/2025/07/…

Kyrie eleison 🙏

It’s time to give Americans a raise.

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Pope Leo began his papacy with the words: “Peace be with you.” That's why his first trip abroad should be to Gaza — a place bleeding for peace. I've done what I can to get this essay to Leo's desk, so share your thoughts. He might be reading. thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leo-sho…

On his Feast Day (along with his sisters Martha and Mary), Lazarus through the eyes of Pope Francis. americamagazine.org/faith/2024/06/…

Today, over 40 Senate Democrats stood together with one voice: The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza demands immediate action.

End U.S. military aid to Israel:

U.S. employers announced 62,075 job cuts in July, up 29% from June and 140% from last year. Over 800,000 layoffs have been announced so far in 2025, the highest year to date total since the 2020 COVID crash. What happened to the “Golden age”?

Celebrating the feast of St. Ignatius in the shadow of war in Gaza americamagazine.org/faith/2025/07/…

Reading for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ow.ly/thXO106hOew