DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“John the Baptist – Proclamation”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that many would reject John the Baptist’s proclamation of repentance of their sins. And, this will worsen and lead to the persecution of The Messiah. Ponder on, “If we do not desire to have sincere repentance of our sins, we will likewise, not accept Jesus fully into our hearts.”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Matthew 17:10-13
As they came down from the mountain the disciples put this question to Jesus, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?’
‘True’ he replied, ‘Elijah is to come to see that everything is once more as it should be; however, I tell you that Elijah has come already and they did not recognise him but treated him as they pleased; and the Son of Man will suffer similarly at their hands.’
Then the disciples understood that he had been speaking of John the Baptist.