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...
by Fr. Simham | Feb 3, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
Epiphany of the Lord (Fr. Simham) Epiphany of the lord Today we celebrate Epiphany. The visit of the Magi to child Jesus, symbolising that God’s salvation is extended to all nations. Instead of going into the historical or theological significance of this story or...
by Fr. Simham | Dec 24, 2021 | Sunday Homilies
The Holy Family (Fr. Simham) The Holy Family is a model to modern families If at all if there is one feast which is very, very relevant to our present day society, it is the feast of the Holy family. At a time when all essential institutions started crumbling through...
by Fr. Simham | Dec 24, 2021 | Sunday Homilies
Christmas (Fr. Simham) “Once upon a time there was a man who looked upon Christmas as a lot of humbug. He wasn’t a Scrooge. He was a kind and decent person, generous to his family, upright in all his dealings with other men. But he didn’t believe all that is said...
by Fr. Simham | Feb 3, 2022 | Sunday Homilies
4th Sunday of Advent (Fr. Simham) Mary is the model of Advent If you ask me who is the best model for our Advent season. I’ll say it is Blessed Virgin Mary. That is, if we want to understand the true meaning of ‘the coming of the Lord’ and its implication for us...
by Fr. Simham | Dec 12, 2021 | Sunday Homilies
3rd Sunday of Advent (Fr. Simham) Rejoice in the lord The third Sunday of Advent is called ‘Gaudate Sunday’ . The word ‘Gaudate’ in Latin means “Rejoice”. Opening ante-phone says “Rejoice in the Lord always……..” And in the first reading today...