Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

Jesus commands that we love our enemies, forgive those who wrong us, give to all who ask, and turn the other cheek.  Does he really expect us to do this? Does he really think it will work? Well, He still commands it, and yes it did work, sometimes we never see the success, but we are still commanded to do it. 

Homilia del padre Carlos.

Searching for a contemporary example of how to explain the Beatitudes, I offer this not to be funny, but seriously! The Beatitudes are meant to show us God views the world different than those who are of the world view it. It is almost the exact opposite. God wants to give us Eternal Bliss, beatitude, that changes how we see the world and what we think is important, and how we act. With God's Beatitudes, we are never overwhelmed by life's difficulties, nor are we complacent with the sufferings of others. 

homilia del padre Carlos 

Becoming a disciple is not done in an instant, but is a long journey of getting to know and trust Jesus until one day we have a life changing encounter with the living God. This gives us D-CAMP! Divine Companionship, Assistance, Meaning and Purpose. Will you allow Jesus to come into your boat and direct your journey so that you may be Abundant and have His D-CAMP?

Homilia del padre Carlos.

Jesus came to fight and establish a kingdom. But not against human enemies, and not the Kingdom of Israel, but against Evil and to establish the Church. The tactic of the enemy is to lie and accuse, thus creating hate among enemies. We have no human enemy in Christ, we are all God's Children, let us not fall for Satan's age old tactics. Let us be members of His Kingdom, united in His Body, and fight using the most powerful weapon of Love.

Homilia de padre Carlos.

The Gospel is a lofty ideal. It seems that it is not practical and does not really work. All those things Jesus said like; 'Forgive your enemies', 'Pray for those who persecute you,' 'Sell your possessions and give to the poor,' 'Your Father knows you needs, seek first the Kingdom and all those things will be given to you', 'Cloth the naked, feed the poor, welcome the stranger,' 'Do to others as you would have them do to you,' 'Turn the other cheek,' these things really don't work in the real world do they?  Yet Luke makes it clear in his Gospel, that Jesus does mean all these things, and we must still follow the Word of God. 

Homilia del padre Carlos.