Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

Homilia del sexto domingo de Pascua (Jn 14:15-21)

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

Cut the Ballasts! Focus your Life: Prayer & Ministry (Jn 14:1-12) (5 ET)

Sometimes when the weight of our responsibilities weigh us down, and we feel like we can no longer carry the load... maybe we just need to cut some of it!! Is everything we're doing necessary? Focus your life by this simple formula: Prayer and Ministry.  We are meant to each do our part, so that the Church together, each doing his part, will carry the great weight, and We as the Church will do - and have already done - greater works than Jesus! Hard to believe, but those are His words!

Homilia del Quinto Domingo de Pasca (Jn 14:1-12) (5 ET)

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

The Good Shepherd Heals by His Wounds - Trust Him (Jn 10:1-10) (4 ET)

We are healed by His wounds. He leads us from the darkness, to green pastures and flowing water. This is a short homily  on healing followed by a prayer for healing. 

Homilia del IV Domingo de Pascua - El Buen Pastor (Jn 10:1-10) (4 ET)

Homilia y oracion para la curacion. 

How Do we See Jesus 2000 Years after the Resurrection? Three Places to See Jesus. (Lk 24:13-35) (3 ET)

The disciples on the Road to Emmaus could not recognize Jesus even though he was with him and talking to them. Is the past preventing us to recognize Christ with us now? Or how about the future, is that preventing us from seeing Christ now? We can find him in the sacrament, the scripture and the others in our lives. Invite him to stay with us as the two disciples did. Invite him into your struggles, shattered dreams, disappointments, and into your heart. 

Homilia del tercer Domingo de Pascua (Lk 24:13-35)

Homilia del padre Carlos.

The Greatest Attribute of God is Mercy. But what is it Really? How do we share in it? (Jn 20:19-31) (2 ET)

God Forgives us for our sin, thus reconciling us back to Himself, and therefore sharing with us the Divine Life we forfeited. As great as this is, it is not His Mercy. His Mercy is shown not in that He forgives, but How He Forgives.. He comes to us! He reconciles us even before our perfect contrition, even before we know how bad we need it. And if He treats us this way, should not we who are created in His Image and Likeness do the same? We share in His Mercy by ourselves becoming Ambassadors of His Mercy, going out, reconciling, forgiving, serving, and building up the community. In the world response to the pandemic, we see signs that deep down this is the kind of world we all long for. A world where our highest priority is helping one another be healthy, whole and have what they need to live. It is common to us. Let us move forward and build that world, not backwards restoring the status quo. 

Homilia del 2nd Domingo de Pascua Domingo de misericordia divina (Jn 20:19-31)

Homilia del padre Carlos.

He is Risen and Triumphs over Sin, Death, even Coronavirus! (Mt 28: 1-10) (1 ET)

An Angel descends, the earth quakes, the Angel rolls away to stone from the entrance to the tomb, and sits on top, inviting the women to come and see that He is Risen! Such a dramatic scene! Even more earth shaking is when we realize/believe it is really true. It really happened. Do you believe? If you are still doubting; the angel invites us to search and enter to see for ourselves. Many have made that search; Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ; Francis Collins, author of "The Language of God", C.S. Lewis the author of Mere Christianity. God has testified through Miracles over the years. But most convincing is if we have the courage to make that search and encounter the Risen Lord ourselves.  For believers, this shows us are call. To be witnesses. And to all of us in these times of suffering and confusion due to the coronavirus, it is hope, that during this time of social distancing and suffering, God is strengthening us, so that when we come back together again, we will be better witnesses and more powerfully proclaim to the world that; HE IS RISEN!