Daily Word Of GodMark 3:31-35 The mother and brothers of Jesus arrived and, standing outside, sent in a message asking for him. A crowd was sitting round him at the time the message was passed to him, ‘Look, your mother and brothers and sisters are outside asking for you.’ He replied, ‘Who are my mother…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:22-26, 28-30 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, ‘Beelzebul is in him,’ and, ‘It is through the prince of devils that he drives devils out.’ So Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sin against Holy Spirit”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “Anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin.” Ponder on, “Such a grievous sin is choosing not only to reject God’s Mercy, Truth and Love, but also…
SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD 3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 21st January 2024Jonah 3:1-5,10; Ps. 24:4-9; 1 Cor. 7:29-31; Mk. 1:14-20 (Ps. Wk. III) Today’s reading from the Gospel of Mark recounts the call of the first disciples. It is a short read. We find ourselves along the shore of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Calling of Apostles” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus called the apostles Simon, Andrew, James and John to follow Him; they responded at once. Ponder on, “This was because they were already touched deeply by Jesus’ Proclamation of the Good News of Salvation, before Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:14-20 After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.’ As he was walking along by the Lake of Galilee he saw Simon and Simon's…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Serving God’s Will”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was serving the needs of the great crowds, and did not even have the time to eat. His relatives were upset and restrained Him from serving. Ponder on, “When we love and serve God, with selflessness and joy, others…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:20-21 Jesus went home, and such a crowd collected that they could not even have a meal. When his relations heard of this, they set out to take charge of him; they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’ Today's Pointers on God's WordAs you read the passage what words, phases…
Lord, help me to accomplish my duties today albeit in the face of challenges2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 20th January 20242 Sam. 1:1-4,11-12,17,19,23-27; Ps. 79:2-3,5-7; Mk. 3:20-21 (Ps. Wk. II) Today’s relatively short, two verse Gospel sparks the imagination quite vividly - the scene of Jesus returning home with His disciples,…
Lord, help me to be willing to do Your work and to trust that You will provide2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 19th January 20241 Sam. 24:3-21; Ps.56:2-4,6,11; Mk. 3:13-19 (Ps. Wk. II) David’s behaviour illustrates the thinking of a righteous person. Saul had been pursuing David to kill him and unknowingly,…