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.