Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

Segundo Domingo Tiempo Ordinario 1-20-19 (Jn 2:1-11)

Homolia de padre Carlos, segundo domingo ordinario. 

Jesus was Baptized so that we may become Children of God. (Lk 3:15-16, 21-22) (1 OT)

Jesus was baptized so that we may share in the divine life he offers us by sharing in our humanity. We receive power to do good, cure the sick, cast out demons. But we also receive the greatest gift, and power, of the Holy Spirit, the Power of God's Love. Although we receive it in the sacraments of Baptism, and Eucharist, we open ourselves to it, and experience it's power sometimes not during the sacrament, but after in prayer. 

El Bautismo del Senor es nuestro nacimiento como hijos de Dios. (Lk 3:15-16, 21-22) (1 OT)

Jesus fue bautizado para instituir el sacramento en el que nos convertimos en hijos de Dios. Recibimos el poder del Espiritu Santo para hacer el bien, para curar los enfermos, y expulsar a los demonios. Sin embargo, el mayor poder es experimentar su amor. 

Prayer Workshop #4: The Examination of Conscience

This is a brief explanation of the examination of conscience, both a general and specific, and penance,  as part of a regular prayer life.

The 4th Wise Man shows us our Purpose in Life (MT 2:1-12) (3 CH) (Epiphany)

The story of the 4th Wise Man (Artaban) can show us our common vocation and mission in Life. Our common mission is the first step towards our unique mission, and is the most important part of any vocation: To know and then love God, and to love others. 

We are All Part of a Sacred Family, How you family can be Holier. (Lk 2:41-52) (2 CH)

Our families are sacred because the reflect God's design. Our desire to be holy is itself holiness, but we also must have a plan and practices that help us become more holy. This homily suggests six practices to help your family become more holy.

Homilia de la Sagrada Familia y su Familia (Lk 2:41-52) (2 Ch)

Es su familia santa? Para ser una familia mas santa necesitamos tienen practicas para ayudarnos. Esta homilia sugiere seis maneras en que una familia puede ser mas santa. 

Christmas Homily - A series of short Stories about God's Love for us! (Jn 1:1-5, 9-14)

Some people think our faith is just an empty box, nothing in it. But our whole world is God's gift to us given out of Love. More, he gave us His Son, to allow us to See His Love. But we don't see the love behind creation, and we rejected the gift of His Son. Even today we focus on the material and don't see the Love of God All around us, in the many miracles, in our families, and the perpetuation of the Incarnation, God still with us, in the Eucharist. But God is a Lover, and He hasn't given up on us. He is still waiting, like a Lover, for us to respond. 

Homilia para Navidad, en la Noche de Padre Carlos

We Must Die Spiritually to Allow Christ to Live Fully in Us. (LK 1:39-45) (4AD)

The fourth Sunday of Advent prepares us to welcome the Light of Christ into our world at Christmas. The spiritual principle of death to self is explained using a lamp lit by an extension cord as a demonstration. In Mass Christ offer's himself as the perfect sacrifice (pouring out of self). We can join ourselves to His sacrifice, thus purifying our offering by Christ's, and further dying to self, so that He lives more, His light shines more brightly, in us. And nothing can distinguish that light of Christ that is in us.