The Bishop's Blog

Almighty God, who gave to your apostles Philip and James grace and strength to bear witness to the truth: Grant that we, being mindful of their victory of faith, may glorify in life and death the...

Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to your never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that you are doing for them better things than we can desire or pray...

Almighty and everlasting God, who kindled the flame of your love in the heart of your servant Catherine of Siena: Grant unto us the same strength of conviction and power of love that, as we rejoice...

The Rev. Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton’s first civil disobedience arrest was in November 1987. As a UC Santa Barbara undergraduate, he was protesting the university inviting a CIA agent to be a guest...

The Rev. Robert Gaestel arrived at beautiful Church of the Angels in Pasadena in 1983, the year President Reagan invaded Grenada and Michael Jackson released his album “Thriller.” He retires on...

Almighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in...

The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada died in March after scores of years of brilliant and brilliantly effective witness for the love of the Risen Christ. Founder of Jovenes, Inc., a nonprofit serving...

We thank you, Almighty God, that you have delivered us from the dominion of sin and death and brought us into the kingdom of your Son; and we pray that, as by his death he has recalled us to life,...

My album from Friday's noon mass for His Holiness, Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where Archbishop José H. Gomez was celebrant and preacher. Canons Kathy Hannigan O'Connor...

Almighty God, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve you in pureness...

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in...