by Fr. Simham | Apr 17, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
DOUBTING THOMASToday is Divine Mercy Sunday. We are asked to preach about the “Trust in the great and infinite mercy of the Lord.” And the gospel today is about ‘doubting Thomas.’ Thomas cuts a sorry figure by doubting the resurrection of the Lord. He wants to touch...
by Fr. Francis | Apr 12, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
I miss so many of the things that make Easter special. I miss the Church filled with people, the joyful music, the beautiful flowers, the pastel decorations, the babies with goofy Easter outfits who have no idea why people are smiling at them. I miss things that I...
by Fr. Simham | Apr 11, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
Let me wish you a Happy Easter.One of the most fascinating books in the Bible is Ecclesiastes. The book begins saying “The words of the preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem. Vanity of Vanities, says the preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Then he...
by Fr. Simham | Apr 11, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
On Holy Thursday, we celebrate three anniversaries:1) the anniversary of the first Holy Mass,2) the anniversary of the institution of the ministerial priesthood in order to perpetuate the Holy Mass, convey God’s forgiveness to repentant sinners, and preach the Good...
by Fr. Simham | Apr 6, 2020 | Sunday Homilies
Jn 12:1-11: Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and...
