Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

Feliz dia de accion de Gracias (Lk 17:11-19)

homilia del padre Carlos.

Christ the King is a Political Feast (Jn 18:33-37) (OT 34)

We don't like to talk politics, but today's feast is political. Jesus is Lord, was the refrain of the early church, as opposed to the political statement Caesar is Lord.  To say Jesus is King is intentionally making our Faith political. In politics we seek first to promote country, political party, etc. But as a member of the Kingdom of God, that should be our highest priority to Promote God's Kingdom, a kingdom encompassing all nations, so all our politics should follow the teachings of Christ our King. Often political leaders and states seek to define a truth to serve the nation, rather than the nation serving the truth. Often we seek to crucify the truth instead of letting the truth conform us. If we all were better disciples of the truth in our spiritual and moral lives, so too would our politics serve God's Kingdom. 

Cristo Rey (Jn 18:33-37)

Homila del padre Carlos.

The Common Project to Unite All Humanity (Mk 13:24-32) (OT 33)

We live in the end times, between the two comings of Christ. This time is a special gift by God to give us time; to further our transformation in Christ, the help others, and to share in His work of bringing about a New Heaven and a New Earth. Pope Francis and the Vatican propose the Laudato Si project, where all people of good will can work together to clean up our common home, in so doing strengthen our unity and work to solve repair not only our broken relationship with creation, but one another and God. 

Domingo XXXIII Tiempo Ordinario (Mk 13:24-32)

Homilia del padre Carlos.

Give to God Our First Fruits (Mk 12:38-44)

Unless we give God a percentage of our time, talent and treasure, we are only giving God our leftovers. Tithing (at 10% or a different amount) is a spiritual practice.

Homilia XXXII Domingo Tiempo Ordinario (Mk 12:38-44)

Homilia del Padre Carlos

We May Live Like we Believe in Many Gods until God‘s Love Unites Us (MK 12:28-34) (31 OT)

The great commandment given by Jesus is a consequence of Monotheism, the belief that there is only one God. The law first given by Moses told that God is One, and is God of All. However it was not until Jesus, His life, death, resurrection, and communicating that event in the Eucharist, that we were to encounter and receive the Love of God for us, that transforms us making us one with Him and His Love and thus with one another. Let us give God Thanks, Eucharist!

Domingo XXXI Tiempo Ordinario (Mk 12:28-34)

Homilia del padre Carlos.

In Life Sometimes We Get a Flat Tire: What is It‘s Message? (Mk 10:46-53)

Sometimes in life we are sidelined by say a flat tire, at the side of the road like Bartimaeus, and we need to get back on the Journey towards' Jesus or with Him. Sometimes we need to reach out to help others who are at the side of the road.