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Rejoice and be glad!
This Easter season has been a time of blessing.
We continue to thank God for the gift of our new auxiliary bishop, who was appointed by the Holy Father on Tuesday of Easter Week. -
Statement on Pope Francis’ appointment of Bishop-elect Marc Trudeau
Statement on Pope Francis’ Appointment of New Auxiliary Bishop to Serve the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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Archbishop Gomez at Easter Vigil: We are baptized into the death of Jesus so that we might rise with him to ‘live in newness of life.’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, and especially my dear elect:
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At Easter, we celebrate the truth of who Jesus is
Today we stand at his empty tomb — and we feel the same amazement of those first disciples.
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Chrism Mass 2018: Rediscover the power of your ‘priestly’ anointing
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,1
It is a great joy to gather for our Chrism Mass as one family of God — bishops and priests; deacons and seminarians; religious, consecrated, and the lay faithful. -
Easter and eternity
I was reflecting this week about a pilgrimage I made several years ago to Jerusalem and my experience of kneeling in prayer at the tomb of Jesus Christ.
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The pope of ordinary life
This week, on March 13, we marked the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate.
Much has been written about the Holy Father’s impact on the Church and on the world, and there is much more that can be said about his work to renew the Vatican and inspire new ways of thinking for how the Church carries out her mission in the world. -
Jesus saves
Listening closely to the Mass prayers during Lent, we notice we are praying even more intensely in these 40 days for the gifts of heaven and eternal life.
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The hope of the world to come
Like all of you, I have been praying for our brothers and sisters in Parkland, Florida, in the aftermath of the mass shooting there.
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Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision declining an “immediate review” of ruling on DACA program
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this morning on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program does not change anything.