Archbishop Gomez on Immigration and much more

In late July, at the Napa Institute, Archbishop Gomez gave a wonderful lecture titled "Immigration and the 'Next America': Perspectives from Our History."  Situating the immigration debate within broader cultural shifts in American society and within American history, including its rich Catholic and Hispanic history, Archbishop Gomez encourages us to approach this issue as Catholics and not as Democrats or Republicans, liberals or conservatives.  He says:

Our culture pushes us to "privatize" our faith, to separate our faith from our life in society. We always have to resist that temptation. We are called to live our faith in our businesses, homes and communities, and in our participation in public life.

The essay is well worth the read!