It is important that California, the most populous state in the union, defy the insensitive and cruel Trump administration and take the lead in resisting his nativist, anti-immigrant, and racist campaign to deport for the most part innocent people who through their hard work are the ones who are truly making America great.—Mario T. Garcia

“Lord, you will show us the path of life” (Psalm 16:11a).  “God raised this Jesus; of this we ae all witnesses.  Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father and poured him forth, as you see and hear” (Acts 2:32-33), especially in California.  “If you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one’s works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning” (1 Peter 1:17), particularly toward immigrants.  The Faithful recognize one another `in the breaking of the bread’ (Luke 24:30).  Liturgy of the Word, Reading 46A, Third Sunday of Easter A