12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) Dear Friends in Christ, It is important to hear this Sunday’s first reading from the Book of Job in context.  When the Just Man suffers, who will avenge him?  The epitome of the Just Man is Job.  Honorable in his relationships...

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) Dear Friends in Christ, It is only natural that when we hear similes regarding the reign of God, or the Kingdom of God, we translate them into terms of our human experience.  We have no other frame of reference.  Imagine God...

Corpus Christi (Fr. Simham)

Corpus Christi (Fr. Simham) On this Corpus Christi Sunday when the whole catholic world is making every effort to publicly venerate the Lord truly, really, and substantially present in the Blessed sacrament, I thought I can reflect together with you about the...

The Most Holy Trinity (Fr. Francis)

The Most Holy Trinity (Fr. Francis) The mystery of the most Holy Trinity is a basic doctrine of Faith in Christianity, understandable not with our heads but with our hearts. All prayers in the Church begin in the Name of the Holy Trinity and end glorifying the...

The Most Holy Trinity (Fr. Simham)

The Most Holy Trinity (Fr. Simham) I remember a wonderful story I read from Leo Tolstoy. Its about a bishop in Russia who once when he was travelling by boat heard about an island where only three men lived. He decided to visit them out of his pastoral love and care....

Pentecost Sunday (Fr. Francis)

Pentecost Sunday (Fr. Francis) Today is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost marks the definitive end of the Easter Season. It occupies a very important position in the Church’s life and liturgical calendar. This is because, it marks the beginning of the church’s missionary...