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Be ‘microphones of God’
We conclude this encounter with these powerful words from the risen Jesus that we have just heard in our Gospel reading.
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Time for DACA compromise — Pass the USA Act
The time has come for our leaders in Congress to do what is right and pass legislation that will provide a permanent solution for the nearly 2 million young people who were brought to this country as small children by undocumented parents or family members.
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‘I want you to belong completely to me’
This is a beautiful time of year.
It is Confirmation season and I have the joy to be celebrating this sacrament with young people in parishes throughout the archdiocese. -
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.