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Daily Reflection for May 09, 2026. For the Daily Readings, please visit http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops

Why did the United States bishops vote to consecrate our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Learn about this historic decision, the deep spiritual tradition behind it, and what it means for American Catholics as we approach our country's 250th anniversary in 2026. Drawing on centuries of devotion to the Sacred Heart, including the teaching of Pope Pius XI and Pope Pius XII, Archbishop Sample explores how this consecration calls us to infuse the Gospel into our communities and to see the face of Christ in each sister and brother, especially those who are marginalized and vulnerable. Learn more about the consecration and the bishops' commitment to truth, justice, and charity in American life at usccb.org/weholdthesetruths. -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops

Daily Reflection for May 08, 2026. For the Daily Readings, please visit http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops

Desde Chicago hasta el Vaticano y por todo el mundo, la Iglesia católica celebra el primer aniversario de la elección del Papa León XIV como sumo pontífice y el 267.º sucesor de Pedro. A continuación, compartimos las reacciones de varios obispos de Estados Unidos. Monseñor Ronald Hicks, arzobispo de New York; Mons. Robert. J. Lombardo, C.F.R., obispo auxiliar de Chicago; y Mons. Ramón Bejarano, obispo de Monterrey (en California), compartieron sus reacciones. -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops

One year ago tomorrow, white smoke rose over Saint Peter’s Square and the Church received Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States. U.S. bishops look back on the moment they heard the news, the surprise of an American successor of Peter, and what Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral heart, Augustinian roots, and missionary years in Peru have brought to the universal Church. -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops

The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, surprised Catholics around the world. In this video, U.S. bishops share their reactions to the election of Pope Leo XIV and reflect on what his background brings to the universal Church. Bishops describe where they were when the white smoke rose over Saint Peter's Square, the moment they heard an American cardinal had been chosen as the successor of Peter, and the personal connections many of them share with the new Holy Father. Several recall their Chicago roots, their own missionary experience, and the surprise of hearing a pope speak English natively for the first time. The bishops also reflect on Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian formation, his years of missionary service in Peru, his leadership of the Order of Saint Augustine in Rome, and the continuity they see between his pontificate and the priorities of Pope Francis. Together, their reflections offer an early portrait of Pope Leo XIV as a pastor, a missionary, and a shepherd for the universal Church. -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops

Daily Reflection for May 07, 2026. For the Daily Readings, please visit http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings -- WEBSITES USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/ -- SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usccb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usccb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usccb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@usbishops