In a Dec. 16 press conference, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez presented a local priest — Fr. Juan Miguel Gutierrez — who was healed through the intercession of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati while in seminary. The healing was the second approved miracle needed to pave the way for Bl. Frassati’s canonization in 2025.
The press conference began with an opening prayer and a brief introduction from Archbishop Gomez. The Archbishop remarked that the Archdiocese already has two canonized saints, St. Juniperro Serra and Venerable Maria Luisa Josefa of the Blessed Sacrament. The city also received visits from St. Pope John Paul II and St. Teresa of Calcutta during their earthly lives.
“Los Angeles is truly a city of the angels and also a city of saints,” Archbishop Gomez said. “Now, we have a new saint who is watching over us from heaven.”
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