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.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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.