This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:67-79. A veces tenemos con Jesus una esperanza de ir al Cielo pero no de empezar a vivir el cielo aqui en la tierra. El tambien nos ofrece esta esperanza que podemos cambiar y salir de la mediocridad para ser los santos que El nos llama ser.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
4th Monday Advent English: the Most Important Things
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:57-66. We run around doing so many things before Christmas...what about the most important things...spending time in silence with God & with others...
4th Sunday Advent English: Mary prepares us for Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 1:18-24. There is no better way to prepare for Jesus' birth than by going to Our Lady. God used Mary to give us Jesus, let's take the same path!
4th Sunday of Advent Spanish: Maria nos prepara para Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 1:18-24. Maria nos prepara para Jesus. Ella lo conocia mas que cualquier persona. Ella conocia sus secretos y como amarlo. Si nosotros nos entragamos a Maria, mas nos entregamos a Jesus.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
3rd Tuesday Advent English: the Great Geneology
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 1:1-17. It might seem like just a list of names, but the family of Jesus has quite an interesting history...
3rd Sunday Advent Spanish: La Esperanza que nos da Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 11:2-11. La vida tiene much ilusion y desilusion. Tiene momentos altos y bajos. Jesus, aunque a veces nos desilusiona, al final del dia, si tenemos fe en El, Jesus nos va a dar todo lo que nuestro corazon desea.
3rd Sunday of Advent English: the Hope & Joy of Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 11:2-11. Life disappoints almost inevitably but if were are faithful to Christ and bring to him our sorrows...he will satisfy our every desire...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
2nd Tuesday Advent English: Glimpses of Heaven
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 18:12-14. We are all given glimpses of Heaven in our life is we have the eyes of faith to see them...
La Imaculada Concepcion
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:26-38. Como podemos crecer en santidad? Consagrandonos a la Virgen Maria y entregandonos a ella. A cause de este privilegio de ser concebida sin pecado, ella nos acerca a Jesus de maneras increibles!
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception English
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:26-38. Because of this singular priviledge, Our Lady has a special role to play in our lives.
2nd Sunday of Advent English: Go on Retreat!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 3:1-12. John the Baptists retreats out in the desert to be with God, and so should we. Retreats are a wonderful opportunity for us to allow God to speak to our hearts.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
1st Tuesday Advent English: We must be Saints!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:21-24. Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Francis Xavier: if we are to bring people to Christ, we must be saints like him.
1st Monday Advent Spanish: La Fe Inesperada
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 8:5-11. No siempre encontramos la fe donde esperamos. A veces lo encontramos en personas muy particulares como el oficial romano del evangelio. Pero esas personas sirven como gran modelos de Fe.
1st Monday Advent English: Faith in Unlikely Places
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 8:5-11. As in the Roman Centurion, sometimes we find faith in the most unlikely of people. Their witness, however, strengthens us greatly.
1st Sunday Advent English: the Freedom of Confession
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 24:37-44. Confession has it's ancestor in the Old Testament, now we have the freedom of a Sacrament that is powered by the Blood of Jesus!
1st Sunday Advent Spanish: La Importancia de la Confesion
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 24:37-44. En medio de nuestras preocupaciones, tenemos que estar listos para encontrarnos con Jesus a traves de la confesion.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
34th Tuesday English: Grandparent's Day at School
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 21:5-11. Jesus leaves us his testament of his life through his words and actions. What better gift to leave our Children & Grandchildren than to do the same and leave them the story of our own life.
34th Monday Spanish: La Importancia de Dios
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 21:1-4. Que estamos haciendo de nuestras vidas? El Evangelio de hoy nos impulsa a re-empezar y entregarnos de nuevo a Jesus!
34th Monday English: Giving ourselves completely to God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 21:1-4. The example of the poor widow shows us how much we have left before giving ouselves completely to God.
Christ the King: A different kind of Hero
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 23:35-43. Jesus is unlike any hero that we encounter in Movies or Comicbooks. For this reason, we need to understand so as to misunderstand how he saves us.
Friday, November 22, 2013
33rd Sunday English: Prepare to meet the Lord
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 21:5-19. Jesus warns us that we must be ready for our own death or the end of the world, he invites us to prepare by working on our relationship with him Now!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
33rd Tuesday English: Eleazer's Martyrdom
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 19:1-10. Eleazer's martyrdom shows us the type of God we have: a glorious God, a God worth dying for, and worth sacrificing for. We must be careful to follow this example and not the "god" of comfort, luxury, and worldly success.
33rd Monday Spanish: Reflexion sobre nuestra Fe
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was LK 18:35-43. Hoy tomamos un tiempo para comparar como nuestra Fe ha cambiado desde cuando primero conocimos a Jesus.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
32nd Monday Spanish: Tiempo de Reconciliacion
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 17:1-6. Todos tenemos que reconciliarnos con Dios, pero pocos tomamos el tiempo o hacemos el efuerzo de hacerlo. Hoy, lo hicimos durante la Misa.
32nd Monday English: Faith & Forgiveness
This homily was given at Incarnate Word. The Gospel was Lk 17:1-6. Jesus invites us to forgive...although this is quite difficult...his blood on the Cross gives us power to do so!
32nd Sunday English: Why did God give us bodies?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 20:27-38. The Pharisees ask Jesus questions, so should we...Why do we have bodies...and what are they for?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
31st Tuesday English: the excuses we give Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 14:15-24. We give Jesus the same excuses that the Pharisees give...when will we love as He loves?
31st Monday Spanish: Lo dificil de Amar
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 14:12-14. Si realmente nos ponemos a pensar en lo que Jesus nos esta ofreciendo y pidiendo, es verdaderamente dificil amar como Jesus nos llama.
31st Monday English: The Challenge of Charity
This homily was given at HBU. The Gospel was Lk 14:12-14. Jesus gives us a pretty sever challenge in inviting not our friends but the poor into our homes and at our banquets.
31st Sunday English: Zaccheus and Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 19:1-10. We can see something of ourselves in Zaccheus and in his desire to see Jesus. He also gives us hope that Jesus will come and stay with us.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
30th Tuesday English: God makes smalls things into great things..
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 13:18-21. Just as the Kingdom of God began from something so small, so too in our lives the small acts of faith & love can be turned through God's power into great and wonderful things.
30th Monday Spanish: Que Jesus nos guie en la Oracion!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 6:12-16. Jesus es nuestro modelo en oracion, tanto que pasa toda la noche en oracion. Nosotros tambien tratemos de llegar a ese punto que el nos este guiando en toda nuestra Oracion.
30th Monday English: Jesus spends the night in prayer..
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was 6:12-16. Jesus spends the night in prayer; how can we? How can we give ourselves over to prayer so that it draws us to pray as intensely as Jesus did.
30th Sunday English: A Call to conversion...
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 18:9-14. Today's Gospel really challenges us to see what is our interior motivation in coming to God in prayer.
30th Sunday English: Homily during a Lights out
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 18:9-14. We had been having heavy rains and so the lights were out in the Church...consequently I preached on how God is in control in our situations and we must give ourselves over to him.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
29th Tuesday English: What we promise to God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 12:35-38. Monday we were told what truly mattered to God, did it matter to us? What did we do in order to put into practice what is importance to God?
Thursday, October 17, 2013
28th Tuesday English: feast of St. Teresa of Avila
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 11:37-41. St. Teresa shows us that we need to have a deep life of prayer with the Lord Jesus if we are to be the fruitful diciples that he calls us to.
28th Monday Spanish: El Regalo de la Fe Catolica
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 11: 47-54. Apreciamos lo que teniamos en nuestros Paises ya cuando venimos aqui y nos damos cuenta de lo que teniamos. En nuestra Fe, tambien tenemos tantas cosas! Tomemos el tiempo de apreciarlas y vivirlas!
28th Monday English: the Gift of our Faith
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 11:47-54. Just as the Jews didn't realize what they had in their faith, we often don't realize what a gift we have in our Catholic faith.
28th Sunday Spanish: El Poder del Agradecimiento
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 17:11-19. No hay mejor manera de tener felicidad en nuestras vidas y superar nuestros pecados que si le damos gracias a nuestro Dios.
28th Sunday English: The Joy of Gratitude
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 17:11-19. Although it might be difficult to see God's work in our life sometimes, we are invited to see deeper into our lives what God has done and to give Him thanks.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
27th Tuesday English: Mary has chosen the Better Part
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:38-42. Jesus had much to say to Martha and much to say to us, we should listen to his words as Mary did at his feet!
27th Monday Spanish: La Necesidad del Rosario
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:25-37. Que alegria tener una arma tan fuerte como el Rosario de La Virgen. Usemoslo para nuestra santificacion y la de nuestra Iglesia!
27th Monday English: Our Lady of the Rosary
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:25-37. The Rosary is a powerful weapon in our fight agaisnt sin & evil.
27th Sunday English: Faith as Gift, Choice, & Action
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 17:5-10. Faith is a gift that we must choose to accept and take action with once we have accepted it.
27th Sunday Spanish: misterios de nuestra Fe
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:38-42. Empazamos aprediendo el significado de la Cruz para la Misa y tambien para nuestras vidas espirituales.
Friday, October 4, 2013
26th Tuesday English: the feast of St. Therese
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:51-56. Following in the path of Jesus, St. Therese is such a beautiful example of humility for us to imitate.
26th Monday Spanish: La belleza de la humildad
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:46-50. Encontramos en el evangelio el bello ejemplo de Jesus que nos muestra como es la verdadera humildad.
26th Monday English: the humility of Christ
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:46-50. The least and greatest of all is Jesus. He combines all these attributes as he is the one who empties himself on the Cross to make his disciples and Apostles great.
26th Sunday English: the Rich Man & Lazarus
This Homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 16:19-31. Today's Gospel presents a huge challenge for us to take a look at how we treat the least among us.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
25th Tuesday English: Jesus breaks all barriers
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 8:19-21. Jesus breaks outside of any stereotype known to the Jewish world by challenging his Mother & family to God's universal love.
25th Monday Spanish: El Memorial de Padre Pio
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 8:16-18. El Padre Pio es un ejemplo para todo sacerdote ya que nosotros deberiamos seguir su ejemplo. Pidamosle a Dios que nos conceda mas sacerdotes como el Padre Pio.
25th Monday English: The Memorial of Padre Pio
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 8:16-18. Padre Pio follows so closely to Jesus that he sets the standard as to how priests should be. Let us pray that priests may aspire to this type of holiness.
25th Sunday English: Jesus Speaks in the Gospel
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 16:1-13. Jesus speaks to us in the Gospel if we have ears to hear it. He called me to serve the poor that I saw in India even if I made excuses not to.
25th Sunday Spanish: Jesus nos habla en el Evangelio!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 16:1-13. Cada Domingo, Jesus nos habla; este Domingo Jesus nos llama a considerar como estamos usando los bienes que Dios nos da.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
24th Tuesday English: Stories from India part 2
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 7:11-17. Another way that I found healing in India was through the beautiful work of the Missionaries of Charity.
24th Monday Spanish: Cuentos de la India
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 7:1-10. Tanto como Jesus sana en el evangelio, tambien sana su Madre hoy en dia en la India.
24th Monday English: Stories from India
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 7:1-10. Just as Jesus healed 2000 years ago, he is healing today through his Blessed Mother in India.
24th Sunday English: The Prodigal Father
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 15:1-13. How can we understand Jesus' parables unless we have personal examples in our lives. Here is one from mine.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
21st Monday English: Pray for Your Priests!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 23:13-22. Jesus is harsh towards the Jewish spiritual leaders and also to Priests. He gives us much and expects much, therefore pray for us!
21st Sunday English: Locked Out of Heaven
This homily was given at St. Laurence. The Gospel was Lk 13:22-30. Jesus tells a parable of people being locked out of Heaven and their surprise; I shared an experience of being locked out of the final Mass at WYD 2013 and Our Lady's help in getting me in.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
20th Tuesday English: Trust in the Lord
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 19:23-30. If we are to sell what we have, we must trust in the Lord that He will provide for all our needs!
20th Monday Spanish: Vendan lo que Tengan!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sale. The Gospel was Mt 19:16-22. No todos somos llamados a la perfeccion que Jesus nos invita, pero por lo menos podemos empezar a seguirlo con el primer paso.
20th Monday English: Sell what you have and Follow Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 19:16-22. Jesus invites everyone to this life of perfection; although all may not be called, we should still take him up on his challenge.
20th Sunday English: The Joy of the Lord
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 12:49-53. We are invited to Christian Joy, which is given by the Holy Spirit. We cannot allow sadness or depression to creep in, rather we must fight for the joy that God wants for us.
20th Sunday Spanish: Por quien Murimos?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 12:49-53. Todos somos martires de alguna maner, por que o por quien? Que sea por Cristo y por nuestro Dios!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
19th Tuesday English: God is our Strength
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14. In the midst of trials and difficulties, we must trust not in ourselves but in God's strength.
19th Monday Spanish: La Providencia de Dios
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 17:22-27. Jesus sabe hasta los detalles mas pequenos de nuestra vida, por eso podemos entregarle todas nuestras necesidades.
19th Monday English: memorial of St. Jane Francis de Chantal
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 17:22-27. God's love for us even extends to his providential care of our material needs.
19th Sunday English: the type of person we must be to enter Heaven
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 12:32-48. Jesus invites us to be detached from material possesion so that we can become the type of person that is worthy to enter Heaven. He gives us the grace, but we must accept.
19th Sunday Spanish: Que tipo de persona debemos ser para entrar al Cielo?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 12:32-48. Jesus nos invita a entrar al cielo pero tambien que seamos el tipo de persona dignos de entrar. Nos pide que seamos personas despegados de lo material y apegado a lo espiritual.
18th Friday English: Memory & Love
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 16:24-28. The Jews knew to do this, to recall the works of God in our lives so that we can grow deeper in our love of Him.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
18th Tuesday English: the Transfiguration & WYD 2013
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:28-36. I continue sharing my experiences from WYD Rio and the message of the Gospel.
18th Monday Spanish: El Amor Eucaristico de La Virgen
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 14:13-21. La Virgen Maria nos tiene un amor tan grande que aunque haiga una escasez de comida, ella como buena madre nos lleva la Eucaristia!
18th Monday English: Our Lady & World Youth Day
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 14:13-21. In the desert of our life, Our Lady always makes sure that we are provided with the Bread of Life, Jesus!
17th Saturday English: the beautiful Justice of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 14:1-12. We read of the laws that God set for the Jewish people and we can understand what a merciful country he was trying to establish. Contrasting that to Herod the Tetrach, where are we? How do we lead and govern others? How do we lead our family?
17th Friday English: back from WYD Rio!
This homily was given at Clarewood. The Gospel was Mt 13:54-58. God invites us into the richness of a life that is filled with beautiful seaons of change and growth.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
14th Monday Spanish: El amor personal de Nuestro Dios
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 9:18-26. El amor de Nuestro Dios es personal, pero tenemos que tomar tiempo para veerlo en los detalles de nuestra vida.
14th Sunday English: Pope Francis's New Encyclical
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:1-9. Pope Francis, like the 72 from the Gospel goes out into the homes of people to spread the good news in his new encyclical "Light of Faith".
14th Sunday Ordinary Time Spanish: Jesus manda a sus Misioneros
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 10:1-9. Jesus manda a sus 72 para evangelizar al pueblo, aqui tambien en nuestra Iglesia, Jesus nos manda para llevar la buena nueva a los demas.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
13th Tuesday English: Our Faith in Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 8:23-27. Why do you believe that Jesus is God? We see the faith of the disciples growing in today's Gospel, we should also examine how our own faith has grown!
13th Monday Spanish: Nuestra Fe Catolica y nuestra Fe en Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 8:18-22. Jesus es nuestro Dios, y por los seguimos y dejamos todo atras para poder agarrarnos de las manos fuertes y misericordiosas de Jesus.
13th Monday English: Jesus call to Discipleship
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 8:18-22. Here we see Jesus radical call to discipleship, as God, he calls us to leave everything and follow him.
13th Sunday Ordinary Time: Fortnight for Freedom
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:51-62. This was the 2nd weekend of the Fornight for Freedom where Catholics throughout the country have been praying for a moral & spiritual conversion of our nation. This homily had to do specifically with the vision of Marriage from God's eyes.
Monday, June 24, 2013
12th Monday English: the Birth of St. John the Baptist
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:57-66. We see God's intricate purposes for St. John through the scriptures. We too can ask for his prayers to know the purpose of our own life.
12th Sunday English: Truth & Confusion
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:18-24. Truth is one of the most difficult things for us to find and so the Church gives us this "Fortnight for Freedom" to pray that our country find the moral truth that will lead to true freedom.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
11th Tuesday English: Love your Enemies!!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 5:43-48. If we are to become friends of God, we should strive to love our enemies.
11th Monday English: Now is the Day of Salvation
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 5:38:42. Jesus asks us to overcome our fears and turn the other cheek even to those who hate us. Only Grace gives us the strenght to do this.
Monday, June 3, 2013
9th Monday English: Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga & Companions
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 12:1-12. The blood of Jesus & of Martyrs is what gives us the grace to have faith in God.
Corpus Christi English: Faith is a source of Miracles
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:11-17. If we enter into the healing that Jesus wants to give us then we wiill also see the marvels that he wants to show us.
Corpus Christi Spanish: Communion con Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:11-17. Si queremos ver los milagros que Dios hace, reconciliemonos con Jesus a traves de la Confesion!
8th Monday Spanish: El Dia de Memorial
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 10: 17-27. En este dia podemos rezar por las almas en el purgatorio, especialmente las que murieron en guerra. Jesus nos pide que seamos santos entonces rezamos por los que todavia estan en necesidad de santidad.
8th Monday English: Memorial Day
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 10:17-27. We can bring Memorial Day into our Catholic Faith by praying for the souls of those who were killed in wars. Jesus asks us to be perfect as God, and so we offer prayers on behalf of those still in need of purification.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Trinity Sunday English: Knowing God through our Gifts & Charisms
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 16:12-15. We cannot know God directly, however we can know God through the gifts & charisms that He gives to each one of us.
Trinity Sunday Spanish: Conociendo a Dios a traves de nuestros Carismas
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 16:12-15. Aunque Dios es invisible lo podemos conocer al ejercer nuestros dones y carismas.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Pentecost Tuesday: Prepare yourself for Trials!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 9:30-37. When we serve Jesus, we will face the cross with Him, so we should pray and know that his strenght is our sure support.
Lunes de Pentecostes: Nuestra Batalla contra la Maldad
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 9:14-29. Todos nos enfrentamos con la maldad, y en particularidad el Diablo y sus demonios. Tenemos que tener fe en Cristo y acudir a los Angeles para ser libres del pecado en nuestra vida.
Pentecost Monday: Our Fight against Evil
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 9:14-29. Jesus confronts Evil in today's Gospel, we too should follow his example by fighting spiritual evil in our lives and in the world.
Pentecost Sunday: The gifts the Holy Spirit has given us
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 20:19-23. I had to record this homily in my car since I forgot to record it at Church. We are called to discern the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given us so that we may serve more fully his people on Earth.
Domingo de Pentecostes: Los dones del Espiritu Santo
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 20:19-23. El Spiritu Santo nos da carismas para que nosotros conozcamos su amor y sirvamos a los demas. Demonos cuente de cuales son los nuestros!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
7th Tuesday Easter English: Feast of St. Matthias
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 15:9-17. St. Matthias was given a great gift and opportunity when Judas gave us his position and gift that Jesus had given him. Let us too, pray that those that we may receive all the graces and opportunities that others take for granted!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
7th Monday Easter Spanish: Nuestra Senora de Fatima
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 16:29-33. En este tiempo de nosotros que hay tanto pecado, acudamos nos mas al mensaje de La Virgen Maria de oracion y penitencia!
7th Monday Easter English: Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 16:29-33. The message of Our Lady at Fatima is more relevant than ever, we should open our hearts to what she had to say.
7th Sunday Easter English: Mother's Day & Ascension of Our Lord
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 17:20-26. Our Lord leaves us the Holy Spirit to feed us, clothe us, and remind us of all that he has said.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Teologia del Cuerpo: Session 2
Estas sesion es la segunda que hacemos con la Teologia del Cuerpo. Esta vez seguimos estudiando las platicas de Juan Pablo y estudiando el libro del Genesis.
Teologia del Cuerpo: Session 1
Esta fue la primera sesion que tuvimos sobre la Teologia del Cuerpo. Discutimos las primeras dos platicas del Papa JPII. Vemos la creacion del ser humano en el Genesis.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
6th Monday Easter Spanish: Sencillez de Oracion
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 15:26-16:4. Si ofrecemos nuestra oracion con amor y humildad, Dios nos escucha.
6th Monday Easter English: Simplicity of Prayer
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 15:26-16:4. In seeking a place to speak with God through prayer we should find places that are simple and elevate the mind towards God.
6th Sunday Easter English: Love as Jesus asks from Us
This homily was given at Notre Dame. The Gospel was Jn 14:23-29. Jesus asks of us a type of love that takes his words into action.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
5th Monday Easter Spanish: el Memorial de Santa Catalina de Siena
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 14:21-26. Amamos a Dios cuando amamos a los demas, en el evangelio de hoy Jesus nos dice que solo lo amamos a el cuando seguimos y somos fiel a sus mandamientos.
5th Sunday Easter English: Jesus' great love for Men
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 13:31-35. Jesus challenges men to love as he does, he sets the example by freely giving of his life for others and calls men to do the same.
5th Sunday Easter Spanish: El amor de Jesus hacia los Hombres
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 13:31-35. Jesus nos dirige unas palabras muy fuertes que especialmente los hombres las tenemos que escuchar.
AYC Meeting: Information from our First Meeting
This recording is for those that missed our first AYC meeting, where we were given general information for the upcoming retreat.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
4th Monday Easter Spanish: 5 Joyas de Nuestra Fe
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 10:1-10. Comparto con la comunidad 5 cosas que me han ayudado a crecer en mi Fe Catolica, ya que celebramos 11 anos de mi conversion.
4th Tuesday Easter English: the feast of St. George & My conversion
This homily was given as St. Francis de Sales. The gospel was Jn 10:22-30. On this day, 11 years ago I had my conversion to the Catholic faith. I share 5 things that have helped me to stay faithful to the Lord and grow in love with God.
4th Monday Easter English: Jesus is the Gate
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 10: 1-10. Jesus himself uses analogies to help us understand who he is. We too should use analogies from our daily life to explain to the world who Jesus is.
Monday, April 22, 2013
4th Sunday of Easter English: Listening to the voice of Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 10:27-30. Jesus invites us to be faithful in listening to his voice, we need discernment in knowing his voice from other false voices.
Monday, April 15, 2013
3rd Monday Easter English: Our Commitment to Christ
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 6:22-29. Jesus challenges the reasons why the people were following him, for earthly food or for heavenly food. If we allow it, God will strip us of our superficial love and give us a love for the food that endures.
3rd Sunday Easter Spanish: Primera Comunion - comida Espiritual
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 21:1-19. La comida espiritual es la realmente nos llena el corazon y nos da fuerza para hacer la voluntad de Dios. Si nos preocupamos por la comida natural, tambien por la comida que solo Jesus nos puede dar: la Eucaristia.
3rd Sunday Easter Spanish: Primero Obedescamos a Dios
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 21:1-19. Hay que obedecer primero a Dios, especialmente en nuestra moralidad sexual. Este es el camino de la paz que todos buscamos.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
2nd Monday Easter Spanish: La Fe y el Miedo
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:26-38. Cuando tenemos situaciones dificiles como tuvo la Virgen Maria, tenemos que acudirnos a nuestra Fe en Dios y no en el miedo que se presenta.
Monday, April 8, 2013
2nd Monday of Easter: the feast of the Annunciation
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:26-38. The Blessed Mother is blessed because of what God has done for her. As God has honored her, so should we!
2nd Sunday of Easter: Sharing Jesus Mercy with others
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 20:19-31. Today's Gospel shows us how Jesus himself pours out his mercy on his Apostles.
Divine Mercy Talk: Sharing God's Mercy with Others
This talk was given at St. Laurence. This was the 8th day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Just as we receive God's mercy, so should we pour it out on others.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Viernes Santo: que significa la Cruz?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 18:1-19:42. La cruz es para nosotros el simbolo y la realidad de la misericordia y el amor de Jesus.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
5th Tuesday Lent English: The Feast of St. Joseph
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 1:16, 18-21. Jesus desires for us to come close to him through his Saints that He himself has formed to serve us and pray for us.
Monday, March 18, 2013
5th Sunday of Lent English: The courage & mercy of Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 8:1-11. In the face of the angry accusers, Jesus defends the woman caught in adultery. So too willl he defend us from our sins.
5th Sunday Lent Spanish: La misericodia y valentia de Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was John 8:1-11. En frente a la opresion de los Fariseos, Jesus, sin miedo, defiendo a esta mujer que aun para nuestra forma de ver era culpable de Adulteria. Jesus la defiende a ella, y tambien nos defendera a nosotros ante el poder del Diablo y la maldad.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
4th Sunday Lent Spanish: El Pecado de la Soberbia
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 4:43-54. El Pecado de la Soberbia es el padre de los pecados pero con la ayuda del Espiritu Santo y Jesus, podemos superarolo y entrar en el paraiso de la humildad.
Monday, March 11, 2013
4th Monday Lent English: Jesus heals!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 4:43-54. Although miracles are a beautiful thing, Jesus rebukes the man for coming to believe in him after the miracle. We should have faith in Jesus, perhaps ask for some miracles, but not base our faith on something passing.
4th Sunday Lent English: Christ makes all a new creation!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 15:1-3, 11-32. Christ has the power to transform our lives.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
3rd Monday Lent English: Bathe Seven Times!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 4:24-30. Using the imagery of Naaman the Syrian washing 7 times in the Jordan, we take it as a way to be cleansed from the 7 deadly sins.
3rd Sunday Lent English: the Woman at the Well
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 4:5-42. The woman at the well shows us the intimacy that Christ calls us to during this season of Lent.
3rd Sunday Lent Spanish: el Pecado de la Lujuria
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 13:1-9. Esta es parte de una Serie de los 7 pecados capitales. El pecado de la lujuria nos deja ciego de las cosas de Dios. Con la ayuda del Espiritu Santo podemos librarnos de este pecado.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
2nd Sunday of Lent English: the Darkness of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 9:28-36. Although we normally think of God as light, he is, and yet we can experience him as darkness because of our human nature and his exalted Divinity.
2nd Tuesday Lent English: Jesus criticizes the Religious leaders
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 23: 1-12. Jesus is very hard on the religious leaders of his time and his criticisms are all to relevant for us today!
Serie Cuaresmal: El Pecado de la Envidia
This series was given at St. Francis de Sales. The series is based on the 7 capital sins. La Envidia es un pecado dificil de encontrar pero muy serio y por eso necesitamos la ayuda del Espiritu Santo para entrar mas profundamente en la liberacion.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
1st Tuesday of Lent English: the Our Father
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Matthew 6:7-15. The Our Father is such a simple and beautiful prayer. How beautiful when we pray this prayer so close to the Heart of Jesus.
Monday, February 18, 2013
1st Sunday of Lent English: The Spiritual Meaning of Lent
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 5:1-11. What Jesus went through in the 40 days in the desert, we must go through as well if we are to know who we are in God's eyes.
1st Sunday of Lent Spanish: Cual es el Significado de Cuaresma?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 5:1-11. Tenemos que encontrar en las pruebas de Jesus, nuestro camino espiritual para poder entender el significad de la Cuaresma en la Iglesia.
Miercoles de Ceniza: entremos en el Desierto!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 6:1-6, 16-18. Tal como un taco se hace de 3 partes para realmente ser delicioso, tambien nuestra fe tiene que tener estos tres aspectos de Limosna, Ayuna, y Oracion.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Ash Wednesday: Enter the desert of Lent
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 6:1-6. Jesus gives us the threefold door of Alms, Prayer, & Fasting so as to enter more deeply into the mystery of the Cross.
5th Tuesday English: Living out the Word of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 7:1-13. What traditions do we have that keep us from living the Word of God and nullify it?
Monday, February 11, 2013
5th Sunday English: the Two invitations Christ makes to us
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 5:1-11. Christ makes 2 invitations to us, to put out a short distance from the shore and to put out into the deep. Do we have the courage to take his hand and go into the deep?
Monday, February 4, 2013
4th Monday English: The Word of God is living and effective!
This homily was given at St. Francis. The Gospel was Mk 5:1-20. If we allow the Holy Spirit, he will show us how the truth of the Gospel is found hidden in the truth of our lives.
4th Sunday English: Love Never Fails
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 4:21-30. Love never fails; Marriage is meant to be the perfect expression of this truth. If we open up our hearts to the transforming love of God, then we too will be able to offer this unfailing love.
4th Sunday Spanish: El Amor es Compresivo
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 4:21-30. Cuando vamos a amar a alguien, tenemos que pedir la paciencia para entender su situacion y entonces poder amarlos como Dios los ama.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
3rd Tuesday English: How to discern the Will of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 3:31-35. Discerning the Will of God is not easy, however with God's grace all things are possible.
Monday, January 28, 2013
3rd Monday English: the Body of Christ is our source of Power!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mark 3:22-30. The entry point for grace and God's power in the physical world is the Body of Christ. We Catholics eat it at Mass and Adore it in Adoration.
3rd Sunday English: DSF Sunday & Perpetual Adoration Sunday
This homily was given at St Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21. This Sunday was where we introduced DSF (Diocesan Service Fund) and the push for Perpetual Adoration at our Parish. Listen and Commit!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
2nd Tuesday English: 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 5:1-12. If we are not willing to shed our blood for the freedom of the unborn, then how can we expect them to stop shedding the blood of the innocent for the "freedom" of the couple?
Monday, January 21, 2013
2nd Sunday English: the Tragedy of Abortion
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 2:1-11. If we only knew God's tender love for us, then we would be a country that commits such terrible crimes as that of abortion.
2nd Sunday Spanish: Dios es el autor del Matrimonio
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 2:1-11. Vemos que Jesus hace su primer milagro con en una boda. Nosotros y nuestra comunidad Hispana tiene que traer sus relaciones a Jesus para entrar en el Matrimonio como Dios y no nosotros queremos.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
1st Tuesday English: Jesus is both God & Man
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 1:21-28. Jesus is truly human and truly Divine, even if we cannot see his Divine nature. This gives us confidence to approach his feet and share in his glory.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
1stMonEn: Jesus is the Wisdom of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 1:14-20. In the Letter to Hebrews, Paul quotes the book of Wisdom to teach us that Jesus is God's Wisdom.
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