Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

The Ascension Restores to Us Our Original Purpose (Mt 28:16-20)

Adam and Eve were originally given the task to care for the Earth and all creation and to keep everything in accord with God's plan. That is the task they forfeited, and Christ fulfilled, and now He once again shares with us that vocation. But now we are not left alone to do that, we have the direction and the power of Jesus guiding his church on earth until he comes again. 

La Ascension del Senor (Mt 28:16-20)

Homilia del Padre Carlos.

Christianity is Obedience of Love (Jn 14:15-21)

Christianity is not about following rules so that we can get to heaven. Salvation is because God has come to us and offered us a way to join ourselves to him who lives forever. It is a union of love mediated through the church and its sacraments in which he is truly present offering himself to us. Then by his power we obey his commands and we are formed to become like him when we love. 

God is a Person! (Jn 14:1-12)

Sometimes we take for granted the most basic tenant of our faith; that God became a person! This is a great gift that allows us to know God better than we could have if he did not. But are we taking advantage of that gift? Do we spend the time needed to truly come to know him, especially in prayer, scripture, and sacrament? He is present inviting us to be in a deeper relationship with him. That is why he came and died for us, that we may know him intimately. 

Pascua Domingo V (Jn 14:1-12)

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

The Great Gift of The Good Shepard (Jn 10:1-10)

That God is not distant, but our shepherd, is a huge gift that we don't take advantage of. Let us use our intelligence to realize that we should be smarter than sheep and follow our shepherd.

Domingo IV (Jn 10:1-10)

Homilia del Padre Carlos.

Jesus Opens Our Eyes to See The Way of Salvation (Lk 24:13-35)

It helps to step back and see our lives from the lens of salvation and to see the guide we have in the Church that guides our way. Jesus, is that way and today He's teaching us how to see Him. 

Domingo III Pascua (Lk 24:13-35)

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

Divine Mercy is God Coming to Us (Jn 20:19-31)

In the midst of our fear, grief, confusion, doubt, shattered dreams, discouragement, darkness... God wants to come in MERCY, not comdemnation, the Risen Lord comes, bringing peace, faith, hope, mercy, and whatever we may specifically need that only he knows. Let us turn to him in the similar situations of our lives, or in our desire for something still greater. Let us recognize he's still coming to us just as he did the early church. He is coming today, through the church, it's scripture, sacrament and community.