A statue of St. Junípero Serra in Mission Hills, CA was recently vandalized, with red paint put on the saint’s face and the word “murder” written down the front in white. The photo began circulating around Facebook in the last few days, so CBS Los Angeles sent a reporter...
I bought the very last thing on my three kids’ exhaustive list of school supplies. I feel like it should end in a day of feasting and celebration. This year, it just happened to coincide with the Feast of the Assumption, so our parish ice cream social after mass served...
In my capacity as regional bishop of the Santa Barbara pastoral region, which covers two entire counties north of Los Angeles, I am obliged to spend a good deal of time in the car. To make the long trips a bit easier, I have gotten back into the habit of...
You’ve probably heard about the violent white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, VA that included a car attack on peaceful counter protesters that left 3 dead and dozens injured. All forms of racism, white supremacy, and bigotry are gravely immoral, and many Catholics leaders – clergy and lay – have been loudly...
It’s one of the most beloved classic Disney films – and it ends with Catholic victory over evil! Really. I’m talking about Disney’s 1940 animated feature Fantasia. Maybe it’s been a while since you last saw it. You probably remember the iconic Sorcerer’s Apprentice sequence with...
“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” It might not seem very “modern” to believe in demons, but that doesn’t change the facts! The Catholic Church very much still teaches about the reality of the demonic in our world today; if...
