Sunday Homilies
17 domingo (Fr. Francis)
En Juan 1:38. Jesús le pregunta a Andrew y al otro discípulo: "¿Qué estás buscando?" significa mucho más que simplemente: "¿Puedo ayudarlo a encontrar algo? ¿Hay algún objeto que hayas perdido? " Jesús realmente pregunta: “¿Qué estás buscando en la vida? ¿Cuál es el...
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)
FIND OUT THE TREASURE WITH INIf we observe carefully the three years of Jesus’ public ministry one thing we observe is his pre-occupation with the kingdom of God. He was so obsessed with the kingdom of God that in everything he said and did, he always referred to this...
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
Primarily, today's parable is Christ's answer to the question so frequently asked: "Why does God permit evil to triumph so often in this world, why are the wicked allowed to prosper?" The triumph of the wicked is short-lived, the reward of the Christian who suffers...
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)
WHY SO MUCH EVIL? WHAT GOD IS DOINGThere is an old Jewish story told about Abraham. The patriarch was sitting outside his tent one day when an old man, weary from his journey, approached him. Abraham greeted him warmly, washed his feet, and gave him something to eat...
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
Jesus was really a great preacher and teacher because He spoke in the language of the people so that the people would understand Him. He used stories, made comparisons, and used examples, all from the everyday life of the people He was speaking to.In the parable we...
XV Domingo Ordinario (Fr. Francis)
Jesús fue realmente un gran predicador y maestro porque habló en el idioma de la gente para que la gente lo entendiera. Usó historias, hizo comparaciones y ejemplos, todos de la vida cotidiana de las personas con las que estaba hablando.En la parábola que acabamos de...
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)
BAD ECONOMIC OR INDISCRIMINATE LOVEWhen I first read the parable of the lost sheep I thought God is a bad mathematician. He does not know basic mathematics. Now when I read this parable of the sower I think HE is a bad farmer or bad businessman. Any good business man...
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
During the U. S. Independence Day celebrations on July fourth, most Americans probably heard all or part of the Emma Lazarus poem inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…. Send these,...
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)
COME YOKE UP WITH ME“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Mt. 11.28) One of the most beautiful verses in the Bible. People of all ages found great comfort and consolation in these words. They are so comforting and soothing to...
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)
Why did God make you?” The answer we memorized was: “God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven.”On this thirteenth Sunday, the church exhorts us to welcome Christ in others. This is especially,...