@BishopBurns Glad you could be with him during his last days. I’m sure that was a great comfort to him and his family. I will remember him in my prayers today and all who grieve for him
@BishopLubbock Bob, on this day may you and your family experience the grace of the paschal mystery in abundance and the presence of the Good Shepherd with you at every step. You are in my prayers today. Greg Kelly
V Encuentro first night with over 3000 delegates from every diocese in the US. Pope Francis addressed us by video. Arch Pierre, the papal nuncio spoke challenging us to be the church God wants us to be.
Let us remember in our prayers the Dallas police officers that were shot this afternoon, and the other civilian wounded. Let us remember their families and others close to them in our prayers this day.
This is from Bishop Mark Seitz at the V Encuentro in San Antonio. Over 100 delegates from Dallas Diocese are among the 900+ participants https://t.co/drS5eCSn7A
“I would like to suggest to you, the real violations are when we treat migrants and refugees as though they are less than humans; when we allow- in the political discourse, to charaterize them as illegals; when we break up families to deport them.” -Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso
Pope Francis has given four words to guide our response to immigrants: welcome, protect, promote, integrate. DACA recipients deserve this response from us. They belong to us: our families, parishes, schools, military. This is their home.