Inspired by Pope Leo’s vision of mercy, Archbishop Gomez is leading an effort to bring meals, groceries, and prescriptions to families hiding from ICE raids.
I asked my AI friend, Claude about this and here is its response
"Jesus spoke extensively about our responsibility for others. His teachings emphasized caring for one another in several key ways:
He said the second greatest commandment was "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31), directly addressing our obligation to others.
The Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12) establishes the principle of active care and consideration.
In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan in response to "Who is my neighbor?" The story shows that we're called to help anyone in need, regardless of social boundaries.
Care for the vulnerable In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus describes the final judgment, saying "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." He specifically mentions feeding the hungry, welcoming strangers, clothing the naked, and visiting prisoners.
Bearing one another's burden: While this phrase comes from Paul in Galatians 6:2, it reflects Jesus's teaching about mutual care within the community of believers.
His entire ministry was built around the affirmative answer - that we absolutely are responsible for caring for one another."
Now if an artificial intelligence can remember these teachings, can we do less?
This is a truly Christian action and one I will gladly support. Every US Catholic diocese should do the same or support what LA is doing.
If the Trump administration and the Republican led Congress can fund ICE to the tune of 35 billion in taxpayer dollars in their pathetic budget bill recently passed, then Catholics and people of good will can fund efforts to help the immigrants among us who work hard to make a living and by so doing support our nation and economy.
While others wave flags and quote Romans 13 like it’s a badge of cruelty, Archbishop Gomez is out here doing what the early church actually did—feeding the hunted, sheltering the exiled, becoming dangerous in the name of mercy.
Pope Leo would’ve loved this. Not the costume pageantry or incense-thick homilies, but the hot meals at the door. The Gospel carried in grocery bags and prescription bottles.
May the Church remember: salvation doesn’t knock, it delivers.
Blessed be the bishop who chose love over law.
Blessed be the undocumented Christ at every doorstep.
Blessed be the faith that makes ICE agents nervous.
Wonderful idea. I am surch church members would also help with this.
Also as an idea, while we had a COVID epidemic, my church started recording services and transmitting in real time in Zoom. It works well. If someone is unwell or can't drive, they can attend from home.
“for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat… whatever you did to the least of these you did to me” -Jesus
Those words are still as perfect as the first time I heard them.
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I asked my AI friend, Claude about this and here is its response
"Jesus spoke extensively about our responsibility for others. His teachings emphasized caring for one another in several key ways:
He said the second greatest commandment was "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31), directly addressing our obligation to others.
The Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12) establishes the principle of active care and consideration.
In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan in response to "Who is my neighbor?" The story shows that we're called to help anyone in need, regardless of social boundaries.
Care for the vulnerable In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus describes the final judgment, saying "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." He specifically mentions feeding the hungry, welcoming strangers, clothing the naked, and visiting prisoners.
Bearing one another's burden: While this phrase comes from Paul in Galatians 6:2, it reflects Jesus's teaching about mutual care within the community of believers.
His entire ministry was built around the affirmative answer - that we absolutely are responsible for caring for one another."
Now if an artificial intelligence can remember these teachings, can we do less?
This is a truly Christian action and one I will gladly support. Every US Catholic diocese should do the same or support what LA is doing.
If the Trump administration and the Republican led Congress can fund ICE to the tune of 35 billion in taxpayer dollars in their pathetic budget bill recently passed, then Catholics and people of good will can fund efforts to help the immigrants among us who work hard to make a living and by so doing support our nation and economy.
https://lacatholics.org/immigrant-support/
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This is what the Catholic Church should look like
This is the kind of heresy I can get behind.
While others wave flags and quote Romans 13 like it’s a badge of cruelty, Archbishop Gomez is out here doing what the early church actually did—feeding the hunted, sheltering the exiled, becoming dangerous in the name of mercy.
Pope Leo would’ve loved this. Not the costume pageantry or incense-thick homilies, but the hot meals at the door. The Gospel carried in grocery bags and prescription bottles.
May the Church remember: salvation doesn’t knock, it delivers.
Blessed be the bishop who chose love over law.
Blessed be the undocumented Christ at every doorstep.
Blessed be the faith that makes ICE agents nervous.
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Hopefully they won’t follow them to these people’s houses and arrest them
Wonderful idea. I am surch church members would also help with this.
Also as an idea, while we had a COVID epidemic, my church started recording services and transmitting in real time in Zoom. It works well. If someone is unwell or can't drive, they can attend from home.
I am so glad that the Catholic Church is leading the way in support of All families who are affected by these horrible ICE officers.
This is what real faith and leadership looks like.