Archbishop asks Catholics to ‘help America recover her soul’ amid unrest

Archbishop José H. Gomez called on Catholics to stay close to migrants amid national unrest over actions by federal immigration officers, while praying for the strength “to be more disciplined in our words, more restrained in our actions,” and “the grace to see the humanity of those around us, especially those who oppose us.”

“We’re in a moment when it seems like many have lost faith in America’s promise and her founders’ vision,” said Archbishop Gomez in his homily during the Feb. 4 Mass for the Day of Prayer and Holy Hour for Peace at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

“We ask the Lord to take away the spirit of confrontation and give us a spirit of cooperation,” prayed the archbishop. “We ask Jesus to open every hardened heart and awaken again the conscience of America.”

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