This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 3:31-35. St. Thomas teaches us that we are all a creation of God's mercy and so we should live in the joy of that knowledge.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Thursday, January 30, 2014
3rd Monday Spanish: No podemos ganar con la Maldad
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 3:22-30. Aunque tengamos la tentacion de ganarle al pecado con pecados, no podemos ganarle al Diablo usando tacticas del Diablo.
3rd Monday English: Evil cannot conquer Evil
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 3:22-30. Although tempted to, we must always realize that we cannot fight evil in the world with sin or evil.
3rd Sunday English: Repent for the Kingdom of God is at Hand!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 4:12-17. Jesus' first words are "REPENT!" We should open our hearts and turn towards Jesus in response.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
2nd Tuesday English: If David, then God can do great things through us!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 2:23-28. David is an example of someone who is a human, after God's own heart but a sinner, so then God can also do amazing things with us.
2nd Monday English: New Wine for New Wine Skins
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 2:18-22. Jesus uses 'new' wine for 'new' wineskins; in evangelizing others, we should also consider taking advantage of new technologies to introduce the beauty of the Gospel to them.
2nd Sunday English: Behold the Lamb of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 1:29-34. When John says "Behold the Lamb of God," what does he mean? Let's take a look at it through Jewish eyes.
2nd Sunday Spanish: Este es El Cordero de Dios
This homily was given at st. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 1:29-34. Juan nos dice: Este es el Cordero de Dios. Que queria decir Juan al decir algo tan particular?
Friday, January 17, 2014
1st Tuesday Ordinary Time English: Who wants to be a Saint?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 1:21-28. Jesus heals, not just the body but the heart & soul. In fact, the heart above all needs to be healed if we are to become saints.
1st Monday Ordinary Time Spanish: Compartamos las maravillas de Dios
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 1:14-20. Nuestro Dios hace cosas maravillosas en nuestra vida, estas las tenemos que compartir y platicar con los demas.
1st Monday Ordinary Time English: Share what God has done in your Life
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 1:14-20. Although we should keep some things secret, we shouldn't keep secret the graces that God has given us.
The Baptism of the Lord: through the Eyes of the Jews
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 3:13-17. How would the Jews have seen the Baptism of Jesus..?
El Bautizo de Jesus: Como lo verian los Judios?
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 3:13-17. Todos vemos las cosa diferentes, hablemos de como los Judios verian el bautizo de Jesus.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Christmas Tuesday English: Miracles in Our Lives
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mk 6:34-44. How wonderful when we get the opportunity to witness miracles right in front of us as the disciples did in today's Gospel.
Christmas Monday Spanish: El Poder de los Sacramentos
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 4:12-17, 23-25. Estamos llamados a vivir los sacramentos con el mismo poder que Jesus y sus discipulos los vivieron.
Christmas Monday English: the Power of the Sacraments in Our Lives
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 4:12-17, 23-25. We are called to experience the Sacraments with the same power that Jesus & his Disciples did!
Epiphany Spanish: Las Promesas se abren a nosotros
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 2:1-12. Las promesas que Dios hizo a los Judios hoy, a traves de Jesus, se abren tambien a nosotros y a nuestras vidas. Pero, tenemos que saber cuales son esas promesas.
Epiphany English: The Promise is opened to the Gentiles
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 2:1-12. The promise made once only to the Jews has now been opened to the Gentiles. What is that promise and how do we live in it?
Friday, January 3, 2014
Christmas Weekday: Faith finds Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 1:19-28. Although Jesus often hides from us...we can find him with the Light of Faith.
7th Day of Christmas: Jesus - Word of God
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Jn 1:1-18. We hear a magnificent prologue introducing Jesus to us. It is clear that we need to meet him AGAIN, and MORE.
6th Day of Christmas Spanish: Amen al Cielo, No al Mundo
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 2:36-40. Como podemos dejar de amar al mundo? Amando algo mejor...el cielo.
6th Day of Christmas Octave: Love Heaven, Not the World
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 2:36-40. John invites to love Heaven instead of the World, given that in the world there are all types of things that lead us away from God.
Feast of the Holy Family: We are called to the same...Holy & Family!
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Mt 2:13-15, 19-23. Although we have difficulties as families, we are invited to become Holy as Jesus, Mary, & Joseph were.
Christmas Midnight Mass: the Joy of Encountering Jesus
This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales. The Gospel was Lk 2:1-14. Christmas is a time for us to travel to Bethlehem spiritually and to encounter Jesus in the manger.