by OLMC | Dec 27, 2022 | Fr Simis Blog
Dear brothers and sisters, When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb, (Luke 2:21). Today we celebrate the eighth day of Christmas, the Octave of Christmas.... by OLMC | Dec 27, 2022 | Fr Simis Blog
Dear brothers and sisters, Our Lord has blessed me in you. I thank you all for your welcome and kindness to me in the eighteen months that I have shared with you all. I know that we are all held tightly in the arms of our Blessed Mother. In our... by OLMC | Dec 20, 2022 | Fr Simis Blog
Dear brothers and sisters, So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger, (Luke 2:16). Merry Christmas everyone! Today, we celebrate the nativity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Son of Mary!... by OLMC | Dec 16, 2022 | Fr Simis Blog
Dear brothers and sisters, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her,” (Matthew 1:20). Notice how Matthew painstakingly wants us to... by OLMC | Dec 8, 2022 | Fr Simis Blog
Dear brothers and sisters, “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he,” (Matthew 11:11). Our brother Matthew blesses us with the... by OLMC | Dec 1, 2022 | Fr Simis Blog
Dear brothers and sisters, He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Matthew 3:11) Our Lord speaks to us through Matthew’s gospel. Matthew is a Jew who believes that all of the Old Testament promises and anticipation that is perfectly...