Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

Domingo XXI Tiempo Ordinario (Jn 6:60-69)

Homilia del padre Carlos con una misionera.

Deepening Our Faith in the Eucharist (Jn 6:51-58)

For me, with an engineering background, it’s been a long struggle to appreciate the Eucharist and the great gift it is. I used to think it was such an arbitrary idea. Why would God be present in a piece of bread? But now I realize it makes tremendous sense, historically, scripturally, and theologically. But still it requires faith to believe, and perhaps that’s the greatest beauty of it! We will never be able to fully understand God and all he has done to save us, and to be with us, but let us come in faith and humility and receive and be transformed from within. 

Domingo XX Tiempo Ordinario

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

Jesus is Our Shepherd and He Founded His Church to Lead Us To Him. (Mk 6:30-34)

Jesus Christ is the True shepherd, the One mediator between God and humanity. But to be a complete follower of Christ means also to be an active member of His church, which he established to lead others to Christ, and He promised to be with it until the end of time. Rather than an obstacle, it is meant to be, and with Christ present in it offering His grace, is a means to a deeper relationship with Jesus.  

Domingo XVI (Mk 6:30-34)

Homilia del Padre Carlos. 

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.