Daily Word Of GodMatthew 2:13-16 After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, John – Beloved Apostle: Gospel accounts reveal how John being the “beloved” apostle of Jesus has a deep and personal “inner sense and knowledge” of Jesus; that other apostles did not have; especially during the Resurrection events. Ponder on, “Is our love for Jesus personal, or…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:1a, 2-8 On the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ So…
Feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist, pray for usFeast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist : Wednesday 27th December 20231 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn. 20:1a,2-8 (Ps. Wk. IV) The “beloved disciple” was the moniker given to St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist. With his brother, James, they were the sons of Zebedee, and…
St Stephen, First Martyr, pray for usSt Stephen, First Martyr : Tuesday 26th December 2023Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 30:3-4,6,8,16-17; Mt.10:17-22 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s Gospel passage, Matthew presents certain sayings of Jesus about the hostility and persecution that the disciples would face from the Jews and Gentiles. Jesus’ missionary instructions to the twelve apply…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:17-22 Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed over, do not worry about…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Martyrdom – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “costs of discipleship” that can demand martyrdom. St Stephen’s faith reveals, that with God’s graces, we will have the strength to embrace the sufferings of following Jesus’ Ways. Ponder on, “God will never fail to give us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Nativity of the Lord: God enters our world of sin and suffering; as the True Light and Eternal Word that destroys all sin and death. This is a Divine Gift to mankind that we do not deserve; where we receive God’s Merciful Love. Ponder on, “What…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:1, 9-14 In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the real light that gives light to everyone; he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had come into being through him, and the world did…
Jesus, you are the Light of the worldNATIVITY OF THE LORD (Day Mass) : Monday 25th December 2023Is. 52:7-10; Ps. 97:1,2-4,5-6; Heb. 1:1-6; Jn. 1:1-18 (or 1-5,9-14) (Psalter proper) Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus goes back to Abraham, the father of God’s people; Luke’s genealogy of Jesus’ ancestry goes all the way back to Adam, thus…