I hope this has been a beautiful summer for you, that you were able to spend some time resting and relaxing with your families; hopefully you also found a little […]

On Saturday, I celebrated Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City for more than 300 pilgrims from parishes across Los Angeles.  It was beautiful, a […]

Ten years ago we took a risk.  At the time, it was clear that the number of people reading traditional newspapers and magazines was declining and the cost of producing […]

On June 11 at our mid-year meeting in Orlando, the U.S. Catholic bishops consecrated our nation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The next day, here in Los Angeles, […]

On May 30, Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained new men to the priesthood at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The following is adapted from his homily.  Brothers, […]

On Sunday, May 17, the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Archbishop José H. Gomez administered the sacrament of confirmation on 23 young people at the Cathedral of Our […]

I was disturbed by the latest act of political violence in our country, the attack targeting the president that took place last month in Washington, D.C. We thank God this […]

I was disturbed by the latest act of political violence in our country, the attack targeting the president that took place last month in Washington, D.C. We thank God this […]

I have been praying for our “new Catholics.” Not only those here in Los Angeles, but across the country, as dioceses reported record numbers of men and women entering the […]

Baptism is the sacrament of Easter.  Our Lenten journey of penance, purification, and conversion leads all of us to the baptismal font at the Easter Vigil.  This is true in […]