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 […]

On Thursday, March 26, Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated a special Mass marking the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. Below is his homily.  My dear brothers and sisters, I’m […]

In 2011, during a solemn ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI placed the pallium on my shoulders, a symbol of my union with the universal Church […]

On Feb. 22, Archbishop Gomez celebrated the closing Mass of the archdiocese’s 70th annual Religious Education Congress. The following is adapted from his homily.  In the message that he sent […]

On Feb. 4, Archbishop Gomez celebrated a Mass and led a holy hour for peace at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The events were held in response […]

I am deeply troubled by the violence in Minneapolis and the ongoing climate of fear and uncertainty here in Los Angeles and in cities across the country, as federal immigration […]

As I write, we are making final preparations for OneLife LA, our annual procession and family festival celebrating the joy and beauty of human life.  This year’s procession will take […]

On Dec. 21, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Archbishop José H. Gomez led interfaith leaders in a memorial service for homeless men and women who died […]

The ancients used to talk about a “great chain of Being” and a “book of nature.” They used a word, teleology, to describe how all of creation, and all things […]

Like many of you, I have been doing some homework trying to understand artificial intelligence (AI) and reflect on what it will mean for individuals, society, and the Church’s mission.  […]