Archbishop Gomez | How we live our lives — and the rosary — can change our troubled times

Angelus | How we live our lives — and the rosary — can change our troubled times

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Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles, USA

I was disturbed by the latest act of political violence in our country, the attack targeting the president that took place last month in Washington, D.C. We thank God this attack was stopped by security and law enforcement.

It is sad to think that in this Jubilee Year for our country, the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, our nation is more divided and polarized than I’ve ever seen it in my lifetime.

I find myself thinking a lot these days about a line from St. Augustine that I have quoted often over the years: “Bad times! Troublesome times! This is what people are saying. Let our lives be good, and the times will be good. We make our times. Such as we are, such are the times.”

This is good for us to remember. Our lives matter. We may not be powerful or influential in worldly terms, but we each have a role to play in God’s plan. How we live, the example we set,  what we say and do, our priorities — they make a difference.