Bishop Flores: Help People Affected by Deportation Efforts

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Bishop of Brownsville Daniel E. Flores has asked churchgoers to help people being deported.

He gave his sermon on July 13, the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily.

Flores spoke about the Mosaic Law. He also spoke about what it meant to be a Samaritan in Jesus’ time. He said someone who treats others with compassion is a Samaritan.

“This is the law of God,” Flores said. “This is what it means to love a neighbor. You see and you do what you can.”

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is allowed to enter public places of worship if necessary. Flores said there are families who are not able to go to church because they fear being deported.

“The church does not have the power to change the tactics of the government, but we do have the power to be neighbors to someone.” 

He said the Catholic Church is finding ways to help the families in need, who have been affected by deportation efforts.

“The church has the liberty to serve,” Flores said. “We do not ask people, “Do you have documents or do you not have documents… We ask, “Are you hungry, how can we help you?” This is a human thing. The government does not have the right to stop the church from serving the poor.”

Editor’s Note: Click here to watch Bishop Flores’ sermon.

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