Proclaiming Jesus Christ is needed now more than ever

On Feb. 22, Archbishop Gomez celebrated the closing Mass of the archdiocese’s 70th annual Religious Education Congress. The following is adapted from his homily. 

In the message that he sent to this Congress, our Pope Leo XIV encouraged us to keep going deeper in our personal relationship with Jesus. And this is a good word for us to hear as we enter into this holy season of Lent.

Our Sunday Scripture readings during Lent take us through the whole range of salvation history, from the garden of Eden to the garden of Easter and the empty tomb.

What we just heard today is the “origin story” for the human race. But it is also the story of your life and mine: the story of who we are, where we come from, and who we are called to be.

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