6th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham)

6th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham) The readings today give us an insight into the life of the church and how it works. In the first reading today we are taken right into the controversy that troubled the church in the first century. The controversy was such a huge one...

5th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham)

5th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham) TO LOVE AS JESUS  LOVED The message that stands out from today’s readings is the new commandment that Jesus gives to his disciples. And the commandment is ‘to love as Jesus loved.’ Our immediate reaction to this is: How can we...

4th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham)

4th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham) Can you hear the sound of the Good Shepherd’s voice Because God is so far beyond human comprehension, when he has to be referred to, Bible often used images to talk about God. Even Jesus used images to talk about God the Father....

3rd Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham)

3rd Sunday of Easter (Fr. Simham) Today’s Gospel is one of the post-Resurrection appearances reported by John. Recall that in John’s Gospel, Jesus appears first to Mary of Magdala, second to all of the disciples except Thomas, and finally to Thomas and the...

Divine Mercy Sunday (Fr. Simham)

Divine Mercy Sunday (Fr. Simham) All of us have a share in his heart both sinners and saints Today is ‘Divine Mercy Sunday’. We celebrate the richness and dept of God’s love and mercy.When you go through the Bible or the history of salvation what is clear is that ‘God...