Archbishop José H. Gomez

A New Year of Faith

Friday, 04 January 2013 00:00

I hope that you all had a joyful and blessed Christmas. Thank you for all your prayers and good wishes that you sent me during this beautiful and sacred season.

Christmas in the Year of Faith

Friday, 21 December 2012 00:00

Every Christmas is the chance for a new beginning. The journey of Advent leads us to the manger in Bethlehem and encounter with the Child who makes all things new.

Editor’s note: On Dec. 12, Archbishop Gomez began a new tradition at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels — celebrating midnight Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, following the traditional celebration of las mañanitas, an evening of song and dance in honor of the Virgin. The following is adapted from the Archbishop’s homily, which was delivered in Spanish.

A season of Mary

Friday, 07 December 2012 00:00

Advent is always a season of Mary.

On Dec. 8, we celebrate the holy day of her Immaculate Conception and then, four days later, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
As many of you know, the apparitions of Our Lady to St. Juan Diego actually began on Dec. 9, 1531. In those days, that was the day when the Spanish Church celebrated the Immaculate Conception.