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Our Parish Mission Statement
We, the people of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, are a diverse community devoted to Jesus the Christ. Our mission together is to give thanks and praise to God, spread the Gospel and teach the Bible message of God’s love for all creation.
Mass Times:
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 10:30 am
Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12.05 pm
Confessions: Please call our parish office (760-325-5809)
Our Lady of Solitude: Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
St. Theresa Confessions: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
August 30, 2026
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
30 de agosto de 2026
Vigésimo segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:
«Si alguien quiere venir en pos de mí,
que se niegue a sí mismo, tome su cruz y me siga.»
Then Jesus said to his disciples,
"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.”
Reflexión sobre las lecturas dominicales del P. Luis
Reflection on Sunday Readings by Fr. Luis
Vigésimo Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, 2026
Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas: ¿Alguna vez se han sentido decepcionados, criticados o rechazados, hasta el punto de querer darse por vencidos? Las lecturas de hoy nos recuerdan que seguir a Dios no siempre significa llevar una vida fácil o cómoda. A veces, ser fieles requiere caminar por momentos difíciles, pero Dios nunca nos abandona.
En la Primera Lectura escuchamos al profeta Jeremías expresar su frustración. Él ha proclamado fielmente la Palabra de Dios, pero el pueblo lo ha rechazado. Jeremías incluso quiso dejar de hablar. Pero no pudo, porque la Palabra de Dios era como un fuego que ardía en su corazón.
Jeremías nos recuerda que nuestro servicio a Dios no debe depender de la aprobación de los demás. Podemos experimentar críticas, rechazo o decepciones, pero lo más importante es nuestra fidelidad al Señor. Cuando nos sentimos desanimados, debemos volver a ese “fuego” del amor de Dios que arde en nuestros corazones.
En el Evangelio de hoy, Pedro también aprende una lección importante. El domingo pasado, Jesús alabó a Pedro porque lo reconoció como el Cristo. Hoy, sin embargo, Jesús lo corrige fuertemente. Pedro no quiere que Jesús sufra, pero su manera de pensar está basada en las expectativas humanas y no en el plan de Dios.
Jesús le dice: “Tú piensas como los hombres, no como Dios.”
Esto también es una advertencia para nosotros. A veces queremos que Dios siga nuestros planes, en lugar de permitir que nosotros sigamos los suyos. Y hasta le pedimos que bendiga lo que ya hemos decidido, en vez de preguntarle: “Señor, ¿cuál es tu voluntad para mí?”
Entonces Jesús nos dice:
“El que quiera venir conmigo, que renuncie a sí mismo, que cargue con su cruz y me siga.”
Seguir a Jesús significa que Él debe ir delante de nosotros. No siempre podemos escoger el camino más fácil. Habrá sacrificios, dificultades y cruces. Pero la cruz no es el final. Cuando llevamos nuestra cruz con Cristo, descubrimos que el amor y la gracia de Dios están siempre con nosotros.
San Pablo nos invita a ofrecernos como “una ofrenda viva, santa y agradable a Dios.” Nuestra fe no es solamente algo que profesamos con nuestros labios; es algo que vivimos cada día: en nuestras familias, en nuestro trabajo, en nuestras relaciones y en nuestro servicio a los demás.
Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas, cuando nos sintamos cansados o desanimados, recordemos a Jeremías. Cuando tengamos la tentación de imponer nuestros planes a Dios, recordemos a Pedro. Y cuando la cruz se vuelva pesada, recordemos las palabras de Jesús: “Sígueme.”
Que el Señor nos conceda la gracia de confiar en Él, aceptar su corrección, llevar fielmente nuestras cruces y seguirlo con todo nuestro corazón.
Amén.
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Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2026
My dear brothers and sisters, have you ever felt disappointed, criticized, or rejected, to the point of wanting to give up? The readings today remind us that following God does not always mean an easy or comfortable life. Sometimes, faithfulness requires us to walk through difficult moments, but God never abandons us.
In the First Reading, we hear the prophet Jeremiah expressing his frustration. He has faithfully proclaimed God's Word, yet the people rejected him. Jeremiah even wanted to stop speaking. But he could not, because God's Word was like a fire burning in his heart.
Jeremiah reminds us that our service to God should not depend on the approval of others. We may experience criticism, rejection, or disappointment, but what matters most is our faithfulness to the Lord. When we become discouraged, we must return to that “fire” of God's love within our hearts.
In today's Gospel, Peter also learns an important lesson. Last Sunday, Jesus praised Peter because he recognized Him as the Christ. Today, however, Jesus strongly corrects him. Peter does not want Jesus to suffer, but his thinking is based on human expectations rather than God's plan.
Jesus tells him, “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”
This is also a warning for us. Sometimes we want God to follow our plans instead of allowing ourselves to follow His. We may ask God to bless what we have already decided rather than asking Him, “Lord, what is Your will for me?”
Jesus then says:
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
To follow Jesus means that He must remain ahead of us. We cannot always choose the easiest path. There will be sacrifices, difficulties, and crosses. But the cross is not the end. When we carry our cross with Christ, we discover that God's love and grace are always with us.
Saint Paul tells us to offer ourselves as “a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.” Our faith is not only something we profess with our lips; it is something we live every day—in our families, our work, our relationships, and our service to others.
My dear brothers and sisters, when we feel tired or discouraged, let us remember Jeremiah. When we are tempted to impose our plans on God, let us remember Peter. And when the cross becomes heavy, let us remember the words of Jesus: “Follow me.”
May the Lord give us the grace to trust Him, to accept His correction, to carry our crosses faithfully, and to follow Him with all our hearts.
Amen.
22nd Sunday 2026 – A
My friends, as mentioned last week, Jesus' question: ("Who do people say that the Son of Man is?") is the pivotal point in Matthew's Gospel regarding who the Messiah is.
Up until now, the Disciples saw Jesus as a compassionate, loving, and powerful man who was able to perform miracles that heal the sick, drive out demons, and feed over 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish.
When Jesus confirmed to Peter that He indeed is the Messiah, the Disciples must have been elated and probably thought that the end of tyranny was close at hand. They were close followers and Disciples of Jesus, their leader and Messiah. Perhaps Jesus would give them a prominent position in the leadership of Israel.
And now, the Turning Point. In today’s Gospel, Jesus told His Disciples that He, the Messiah, is not what everyone thought. The Messiah is not a self-important, prestigious person but rather a gentle servant-leader who will suffer and be put to death because of His teachings.
This was a profound and unsettling surprise when Jesus told His Disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, suffer greatly from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. The Disciples didn’t understand what Jesus meant by saying that He would be raised on the third day – but they surely understood “suffer greatly” and “be killed.”
As we heard, Peter was undoubtedly thinking about his own importance as the leader of the Church and felt compelled to take Jesus aside and explain to Him that He must be protected from harm.
Jesus immediately snapped at Peter and told him that he is using the world’s way of thinking and not as God’s way of thinking. Jesus's statement reminds me of Isaiah 55:8-9:
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways says the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways ,and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”
Jesus then told His Disciples that following Him would not be a title of prestige. Rather, to be a Disciple, we must pick up our cross and then follow Jesus.
My friends, following Jesus on our journey of life is not an easy road to travel. But, follow Him we must. To quote Fr. Richard Rohr: “Jesus never said 'worship me,' He said 'follow me.’”
Jesus was very blunt explaining what discipleship meant. It means carrying a cross, not siting on a comfortable pedestal. We know the ridicule and suffering Jesus endured. And so it will be with us. It’s easier to live as the “world” lives but that’s not the way of Jesus. The way of Jesus is to love one another as we are loved by our Gracious God.
Being a Disciple of Jesus means that we live and minister as Jesus did. We are called to take care of the poor, the hungry, those in need, and be a voice to those who have no voice. With the devastation in Columbia, Venezuela, and Nepal, we have the opportunity to help those in need. There are links on our parish website which provide the opportunity to help.
Parish Involvement
Our parish is staffed by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (M.S.C.)
