Statement of Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
June 21, 2021
“Last week, my brother bishops and I voted
overwhelmingly to issue a teaching document on the beauty and power of the
Eucharist. The doctrine committee of the bishops’ conference will now begin
drafting this document and, in the months ahead, the bishops will continue our
prayer and discernment through a series of regional meetings and consultations.
In November, the bishops will gather to discuss the document draft.
“The Eucharist is the heart of the Church and
the heart of our lives as Catholics. In the Holy Eucharist, Jesus Christ
himself draws near to each one of us personally and gathers us together as one
family of God and one Body of Christ.
“As bishops, our desire is to deepen our
people’s awareness of this great mystery of faith, and to awaken their
amazement at this divine gift, in which we have communion with the living God. That
is our pastoral purpose in writing this document.
“I invite everyone in the Church to pray for
the bishops as we continue our dialogues and reflections. I pray that this will
be a time for all of us in the Church to reflect on our own faith and readiness
to receive our Lord in the Holy Eucharist.”
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