Daily Word Of GodMark 8:1-9a A man suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees saying, ‘If you are willing, you can cleanse me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said to him, ‘I am willing. Be cleansed.’ And at once the skin-disease left…
Dear Lord, may our merciful encounter with You impel us to reach out to others6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 11th February 2024Lev. 13:1-2,45-46; Ps. 31:1-2,5,11; Mk. 1:40-45 (Ps. Wk. II) Chapter 13 in the Book of Leviticus describes how lepers were seen as ritually unclean and to be cut off from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Great Joys in Faith”: In today’s Gospel, a man was cured of his virulent skin-disease. In his deep faith and gratitude to Jesus, he proclaimed his great joy to everyone. Ponder on, “Is our faith and love for Jesus filled with deep gratitude and joy? If…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:1-9a A great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, ‘I feel sorry for all these people; they have been with me for three days now and have nothing to eat. If I send them off home hungry…
St Scholastica, Virgin, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 10th February 20241 Kgs. 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps. 105:6-7a,19-20,21-22; Mk. 8:1-10 (Ps. Wk. I) The passage in the first reading illustrates the time after the reign of Solomon when a number of his sons succeeded him. However, due to poor leadership and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassionate Love – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus “received” the bread and fish that were “offered” from the crowd. He “blessed” them, “broke” them and “shared” them with the great crowds; with “seven basketfuls of scraps”. Ponder on, “How does Jesus too “receive”, “bless”, “break”,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Everything Jesus Does is Good”: In today’s Gospel, the crowd were deeply inspired by Jesus’ Compassionate Love that healed the deaf and dumb man. They rejoiced and proclaimed, “Everything He does is good.” Ponder on, “Do we have a faith that rejoices in Jesus’ Goodness, Compassion…
Lord, expand our hearts to become more welcoming to all5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 9th February 20241 Kgs. 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps. 80:10-11ab, 12-13,14-15; Mk. 7:31-37 (Ps. Wk. I) Our Gospel reading today finds Jesus in ‘alien,’ that is, Gentile country. It is not clear why Jesus left Jewish territory to visit…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:31-37 Returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Unwavering Faith”: In today’s Gospel, the Syro-Phoenicial (Gentile) woman’s deep faith moved her to seek Jesus’ cure of her daughter’s possessions of an unclean spirit; and her humility gave her the wisdom not to take Jesus’ Compassion for granted. Ponder on, “Is our faith deep and…