Catholic News Service covered the University’s May 12 Commencement ceremony. The story mentioned remarks made by University President John Garvey. First Things published an adaptation of Archbishop Jose Gomez's address. An NPR story on religion and political priorities quoted the speech by the archbishop.
... Referring to biblical stories about "entertaining angels unaware," Garvey encouraged the graduates to practice hospitality in their own lives by opening their hearts to new people and looking at those who are different with friendship instead of fear.
"It's a good virtue to begin life with," he said. "You will make some friends. You will bring an open heart to the responsibilities of citizenship. You will build a loving home. And there you might some day receive Christ." ...
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... "America has lost her way," said Archbishop José Gomez, whose Los Angeles archdiocese is the largest in the country. "We no longer know who we are or what our national purpose is," he said, in a commencement address at the Catholic University of America. ...
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