Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: Catholic Sunday Homilies

Domingo XXIV (Mk 8:27-35)

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

Traditions and Hypocrisy! Our Hearts Are Still a Work in Progress (Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23)

Christians are often criticized for hypocrisy, and Catholic Christians are often criticized for their human traditions. But law and traditions have an important role to help us shape our heart and to help guide us when are hearts are still a work in progress.  But only Jesus who joined us in our humanity, so that we may join him in his divinity, purifies our hearts through the Holy Spirit, His presence in us. His transformation of our hearts is a lifelong task,  nourished by the  Sacred Tradition He has given us in the Eucharist. 

Domingo XXII (Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23)

Homilia del padre Carlos. 

Conclusion of Bread of Life (Jn 6:60-69)

Faith in the Eucharist is ultimately a gift from God that we can ask for. God reveals himself to us.  The Eucharist unites us and gives us strength to serve one another. Today we hear from a lay missionary, who has dedicated her life to serving Christ’s body.  

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.