Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

In the gospel Jesus uses the metaphor that we should produce fruit. What does it mean to produce fruit in the kingdom of God? And how can we do it? A plant has much to teach us. A healthy plant allows God’s miracle to work through it to produce fruit which brings new life.

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

Today’s readings talk about sin. Sin prevents us from experiencing the fullness and freedom of God’s love. So does pride. Let us drive to keep the faith, be humble like Christ, and through our example and fellowship lead others to Christ. 

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

In the Gospels today, Jesus gives us a kind of Rorschach test. We can look at this word picture and see the unfairness of God, or His generosity to all his children. Likewise, we can see our own lives the same way as a struggle, or as a Joy. Jesus is inviting us into the joy of life’s struggles, by the miracle of discipleship.

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

To help us forgive, Jesus tells a parable which gives us some clues, but more importantly, he gives us the ability to forgive from our heart by His presence living in us by the Holy Spirit.

Wow, today’s readings suggest that I can be held responsible for another person’s sin if I don’t speak up. That is because love calls us to help everyone become a better person and sin prevents that. The purpose of our lives is to become the best version of ourselves, And a true friend, or a true brother or sister in Christ, lovingly helps others do the same. 

The news of our salvation in  Jesus Christ is Good News! It fills us with that fire of God's love in our hearts that drives on giving us strength and comfort in our journey. But in this sinful world, we will encounter difficulties and trials. Jesus wants to warn us today that to be his Disciple is difficult, so let's lean on His strength and the comfort of knowing that we are with Him.  When we suffer with Him we will also share also in His victory and resurrection. 

Five Parables about wisdom. Three from Jesus and two additional ones, all teaching the secret of life; find something greater than this world to live for and to become who God created us to be.