Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

No Excuses: God Qualifies the Called (Mk 6:7-13)

Like Amos the prophet, we don’t feel we are qualified to serve God, but God calls us all, despite how we feel, because he will give us his power and authority. We are all called to be priest, prophet and king; to share in the ministry of Christ. He died, not only to bring us eternal life, but to transform this world, and he calls us to work with him for the coming of that kingdom.  This homily gives some concrete ways to discern our call, and to preach to others the Gospel.

Domingo XV (Mk 6:7-13)

Homilia del Padre Carlos.  

How to Unleash God’s Power in Our Lives (Mk 6:1-6a)

God is all powerful nothing can stop him, except our lack of faith! We all lack the kind of faith that allows God’s power fully into our lives, but little by little, we can strengthen our faith by asking God to increase it and by exercising that which we have. Faith is like a muscle it grows as we use it. 

We Choose: Slow Death or Eternal Life. (Mk 5:21-43)

Wisdom is to know that life is limited, and before our death each of us has the opportunity to reach out to Jesus to be healed of our terminal illness that is mortality. Eternal life doesn’t begin after death, it begins in this life allowing us to live life to the fullest.

Domingo XIII Tiempo Ordinario (Mk 5:21-43)

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

Jesus Can Calm the Storm Or Give Us Calm in the Storm (Mk 4:35-41)

Jesus is God, and can overcome any obstacle and calm the storms of our world and of our lives. But sometimes when we cry out to him, it seems as if he is sleeping or he doesn’t care. But he does care, and he does answer, sometimes not by calming the storm but giving calm during the storm. 

Domingo XII Tiempo Ordinario (Mk 4:35-41)

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

Bring About the Kingdom of God One Heart at a Time (Mk 4:26-34)

Jesus did indeed come to transform the world, but not from the top down, rather from the bottom up, one heart at a time. If we want to make the world a better place, let’s start with our own heart. God wants to make us holy. Holiness is his work, but like the farmer we must cooperate with it and help that growth, by protecting the seed he planted, watering it and fertilizing it with our prayer, especially with scripture, reception of the sacraments, study and service. PS-SSS.

Domingo XI Tiempo Ordinario (Mk 4:26-34)

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

Genesis Still Describes what is Happening Today (Mk 3:15-35)

Jesus affirms the truth of today’s first reading in Genesis and points to the solution to the fall of humanity, and all that divides us from God, one another, and from creation. Jesus has come to unite us around himself as brothers and sisters in the family of God.