Standing at the foot of the cross on Good Friday with Mary, we look upon her crucified Son, asking God, “Why did he have to die? Couldn’t there be some other way?” Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said in a homily April 10.
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles leads a national prayer service April 10, 2020, from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Archbishop Gomez, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the Good Friday service was "a special moment of unity" at a time when the nation's churches are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Sarah Yaklic, Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
