Franciscan Media

December 19, 2025

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, Calif., the main celebrant, distributes Communion to a detainee during a Mass on the grounds of the ICE Processing Center near Adelanto, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025. Attendees said the Mass, which took place in the Mojave Desert, was deeply emotional for both the bishops and the roughly 300 detainees present.

California bishops celebrate ‘very powerful’ Mass for detainees in ICE facility

December 19, 2025

A group of seven California bishops celebrated Mass at the ICE Processing Center outside the town of Adelanto in the Mojave Desert on December 10, providing communion to the roughly 300 detainees present.

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Advent with the Saints: John XXIII

December 19, 2025
In our day, “Good Pope John” carried the message of the Good News to the world with graciousness and humor.
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embrace silence and solitude; man sitting on a rock in the water, watching a sunset; Keegan Houser/Unsplash

Embrace Silence and Solitude

December 19, 2025
How often are you surrounding yourself with noise? Do you allow yourself the time necessary to call God to mind with silence and solitude?
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