by Fr. Simham | Feb 5, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) Last Sunday, we heard how Jesus was rejected in his hometown of Nazareth. In the verses that follow, Jesus travels to the town of Capernaum and begins his ministry of teaching and healing. While in Capernaum, Jesus cures a man...
by Fr. Simham | Feb 3, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) This Sunday we read from the Gospel of Luke, continuing immediately from last week’s Gospel. Recall that in last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah and announced that this Scripture was now...
by Fr. Simham | Feb 3, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) What is the purpose of the scripture What is the purpose of the Bible? Understanding purpose is crucial to interpretation. We need to understand what is the purpose of the Bible. Then only we can appreciate it better and gain...
by Fr. Simham | Feb 3, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) What does the miracle at Cana mean The story of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana, I think contains one of the most powerful messages in all of Scripture. But often we look at it at the peripheral level and...
by Fr. Simham | Feb 3, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
Baptism of the Lord (Fr. Simham) REMEMBER YOUR OWN PROMISES Today we celebrate the feast of the baptism of the Lord. It is the only Sunday of the year that belongs to two seasons. It marks the end of Christmas season and the beginning of ordinary time. In the life of...
