Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

God Wants You to Be a Rock Star! (Jn 1:35-42)

Jesus asked the question today in the gospel, ”What are you looking for?” It’s a fundamental human question that we cannot answer on our own but God will lead us to the answer if we follow him. Like Cephas went to Jesus, and he changed his name to Peter and built his church upon that rock, God wants to continue building the church through you. You are a rock. A stone in his church, on which he wants to continue to build. He wants you to be a rockstar! 

The Light That Guides Our Journey (Mt 2:1-12)

The feast of the Epiphany shows how God had been working in other nations, and still works today to save all people. God has revealed his truth like a light and darkness. We must decide to follow it, and it will lead to Christ. Then we can be a light to others on the journey. 

God Cares as Much About Your Family as The Holy Family (Lk 2:22-40)

It’s easily to believe that God guided Mary and Joseph, in raising Jesus, because he was the Messiah. But God loves every child, and every child is a miracle, and all families are holy. God cares as much about your family as he does all families.  Trust in him. He’s faithful to his promises.  He will help you. Make room for him in your family. Make him the center of your family. Happy New Year. 

Teaching Mass 4 of 4: Communion and Concluding Rites (Lk 1:46-56)

Part four of our teaching Mass series, communion, and the concluding rites.  

Teaching Mass 3 of 4: The Liturgy of the Eucharist,Part 1 (Jn 1:6-8,19-28)

Fr. Paul explaining the theology and some of the details of the liturgy of the Eucharist. 

Teaching Mass Part 2 of 4: The Liturgy of the Word (Mark 1:1-8)

A closer look at the  first major part of the mass; the liturgy of the word. 

Teaching Mass Part 1 of 4: The Introductory Rites (Mk 13:33-37)

Explaining the introductory rites of the Mass. 

Christ Does Want All Good People to Go to Heaven (Mt 25:14-30)

You often heard it say it today that you don’t have to go to church or  acknowledge Christ but if you’re a good person you will go to heaven. Christ definitely wants all people to go to heaven, that’s why he died, but for all of us, good or bad alike, we have to acknowledge that we are sinners, and do his will. No matter how good we are, we still fall short. Heaven can’t be earned it’s only offered to us all by God’s mercy, we can only except it, not earn it. 

Choose Wisely in All Life Decisions Including Marriage (Mt 25:14-30)

The readings today, encourage us to use all our time, talent, and treasure for the Lord. All we have God has given to us for the use of his kingdom. Life is filled with decisions. Decisions determine how our time talents and treasures are applied to this purpose. We are accountable at the end of time for how we used it. 

Time is Precious, Use It Wisely (Mt 25:1-13)

Jesus came to save us, so that we may convert and be transformed so as to meet him either at the end of our life, or at his second coming. The process of holiness, or transformation into Christ likeness, requires time. The wise person uses every moment we have to things that help that transformation into Christ-likeness, so that we may be United with him in eternity.