Join us for a pilgrimage of hope

On April 5, I will be privileged to lead a six-mile procession from All Souls Church in Alhambra to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. I hope many of you will be able to join us.

New World of Faith

It was a simple testimony from an older woman with ashes on her forehead, speaking in Spanish, about why Ash Wednesday is important to her.

Loving Jesus as much as Blessed Carlo Acutis

We are privileged today to worship in the presence of a sacred relic from Blessed Carlo Acutis, who Pope Francis will canonize in April, just after Easter.

Time for immigration reform (again)

“Our national debate about immigration frustrates me. … Many of our leaders seriously believe the issue can best be ‘solved’ by rounding up and removing everyone caught living in our midst without proper legal documents. This would be a human rights nightmare, involving the forced repatriation of a population roughly the size of Ohio. …

Archbishop Gomez’s homily for St. Thomas Aquinas’ 800th birthday

It is a joy to celebrate this Gold Mass with you and to hold up the noble vocation of our Catholic men and women in science.

Fires and the hour for Christian witness

These days we are being purified, we are being tested by fire. Our city is being tested, and our Church, the family of God.

Finding God in the wildfires

My heart is heavy for all of you who are suffering because of the wildfires that are still burning in the mountains and along the sea. These days are a trial for our great city and for the family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

‘Called to be instruments’ in the California wildfires

My brothers and sisters,

As always when we celebrate Mass we gather with gratitude to God but today we especially gather with heavy hearts.

Our God is a God of miracles

Our God is a God of miracles