On the way to revival in America

I am excited about the coming month of July!

‘God’s love is the reason for your priesthood’

Brothers, the words of Jesus that we just heard in the Gospel were spoken at the Last Supper. They were addressed to the Twelve, to his apostles, to the men he chose to be his first priests.

Jesus has ‘marching orders’ for new LA priests

Congratulations to all our graduates! And what a beautiful Gospel we’ve just heard, it’s perfect for men who are preparing for the priesthood.

Dignitas Infinita’ and the importance of human dignity

I have been reading and reflecting on Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”), the declaration on human dignity published last month by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

In Lourdes, getting to Jesus through Mary

On May 4, I will have the privilege to celebrate Mass at the Grotto in Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary was said to appear to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858

Remember what the sign of the cross is for

This Easter, we welcomed nearly 3,600 new Catholics to the family of God here in Los Angeles, including more than 2,000 catechumens who were baptized at the vigil Masses across the archdiocese, and more than 1,500 candidates who were newly confirmed in the faith.

The encounter with Easter

It was still dark in the early morning hours when Mary Magdalene returned to the tomb.

She had been with Jesus when the Roman soldiers came to arrest him, when the Twelve and his other disciples ran away.

Our God is called love, and that’s how we can serve others

On March 12, Archbishop Gomez addressed One LA–IAF, a coalition of area religious and nonprofit organizations promoting social justice. The following is adapted from his talk.

In a difficult world, we can still proclaim Jesus

It was a joy to be with so many of you at our Religious Education Congress. I came away inspired by your passion to pass on the faith to our young people and to share the Gospel with our neighbors.

For Black Catholic history, holiness is God’s response to injustice

Black Catholic history is American history. It is American Catholic history. And it is also a chapter in God’s beautiful plan for salvation history.