Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

The Good Samaritan: If Not for the Grace of God, There Go I (Lk 10:25-37)

Like the priest and the Levite we can find laws and good reasons to treat one another bad badly and not show compassion and mercy. Jesus calls us to not miss the forest because of the trees. Our laws are meant to help us live together in a loving community. It's helpful to look at those we see as our enemies, or the ones deserving mistreatment, and realize that if not for the grace of God there too go I. 

Simple and Practical Ways to Preach the Gospel (Lk 10:1-12)

We have been told before that we are supposed to proclaim the Gospel, all of us not just the professionally trained. But we always think that is beyond our capacity. In this homily Fr. Paul shares some ways that anyone can share the faith and preach the Gospel. 

Understanding Church: Sts Peter and Paul (Mt 16:13-19)

Today's feast helps us appreciate and better understand the essential role of the church in our salvation and it's authority given by Christ to Peter and the successors of the apostles. Through it God mediate salvation to us still to this day. Thanks be to God! 

Body and Blood of Christ (Lk 9:11-17)

We have just celebrated Easter, The Ascension Pentecost, Holy Trinity and now the Body of the Blood of Christ. What is the relationship between all these?  It is the Sacrament that makes all these others realities present to us today. 

Holy Trinity (Jn 16:12-15)

This feast reveals how we treat our brothers and sisters is important. We can never lose our fundamental identity that we are all children of God brothers and sisters. A prayer for our world in these divided and violent times. 

The Sober Intoxication of the New Wine: Pentecost

Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday the birthday of the church when we are filled with the gifts of the Holy Spirit that bring a supernatural joy and other gifts in addition to salvation. 

Today's Church Needs Witnesses (Lk 24:45-53)

In the readings from today's feast of The Ascension we hear of the important role of witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus in the Church. 

The Charismatic and Instrumental Church (Jn 14:23-29)

The Holy Spirit is to the church what Jesus was to his disciples. Now it is by the power of the Holy Spirit that the body of Christ is made alive and it's guided and this is done through both charismatic and the institutional church. Pray to the Holy Spirit individually and seek his wisdom as mediated and revealed through the church the sacraments in the magisterium. 

To Love Like Jesus Is aGift of God that Gives Him Glory (Jn 13:31-35)

Faith Hope and love our divine gifts. We must have faith and Hope in the power of God's Love.  This is what it means to give God glory. 

Hear and Follow the Good Shepherd for Fulness of Life (Jn 10:27-30)

If we reflect on our lives we can notice a difference between doing our will and doing the wheel of another who calls us to places where we would not go on our own. Today's challenge from God is to learn how to hear his voice, and obey it. Only this leads to fullness of joy, purpose, and fruitfulness.