In This Time of Mission

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – May 17, 2013 On May 10, Archbishop Gomez received an honorary doctorate of Christian letters from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. The University cited the Archbishop “for his fidelity to the Catholic Church, for being the voice of Hispanic Catholics in the United States, and for bringing [...]

Loving the Church

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – March 1, 2013 We are living through a historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church. For the first time in centuries, the “seat” of St. Peter is vacant because the Pope has resigned office. As I write, Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down and arrangements [...]

Advent is a ‘Season of Mary,’ Archbishop Gomez says

Catholic News Agency – By Kevin J. Jones – December 11, 2012 Los Angeles, Calif., Dec 11, 2012 / (CNA) – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is describing Advent as “a season of Mary” and a time for Catholics to “turn to Mary in a new way.” “We have to take Mary into [...]

Five Priorities for the Year of Faith

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – November 2, 2012 The Synod of Bishops is over and I am happy to be home again! These last three weeks have been a wonderful experience. It was a very busy time, filled with meetings and working sessions with my brother bishops. It was a time for [...]

First Thoughts About This Election Year

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – September 21, 2012 The hardest thing to do in any election year is to keep our faith and politics straight. There are always two basic temptations we face. On the one hand, we’re tempted to separate our faith from our politics — to act as if there [...]

In Her Glory, the Promise of Our Own

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – August 17, 2012 The Feast of the Assumption, which we celebrated this week, is one of my favorites in the Church’s liturgical year. Since the Church’s early days, Christians have reflected on this beautiful mystery of how the Blessed Virgin Mary was “assumed” — taken up body [...]

For the Beauty of the Earth

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – July 26, 2012 The summer months are a time of holiday for many families. Going to the beach, picnics in the park, camping. We find many ways to refresh ourselves and renew our relationships with family and friends through our contact with the beauty of the natural [...]

The World Awaits Holy Priests

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – July 20, 2012 There is no more important work in the Church today than calling and forming men for the priesthood. And more and more I’m convinced that in our vocation and formation work we need to become better students of our dominant American culture. Men today [...]

A Land of Missionaries, Immigrants and Saints

Tertium Quid – Vol. 3, Issue 2 – June 8, 2012 Written by Archbishop José H. Gomez (May 4, 2012) Introduction below by John Klink – Managing Director, O’Meara Ferguson (printable version) In his recent article which follows, Archbishop Jose Gomez as a good pastor, and Chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Migration Committee, is appropriately [...]

The ‘Human Ecology’ of Marriage and Family

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – May 18, 2012 Several years ago, I was blessed to attend the annual World Meeting of Families when it was held in Mexico City. I can still remember the final Mass. The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe was filled to overflowing with people young and old [...]

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