Daily Word Of GodJohn 2:13-16, 18-22 When the time of the Jewish Passover was near Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and in the Temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. Making a whip out of cord, he drove them all out of the Temple, sheep and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Temple” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was furious at those who were desecrating the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, through their trading and cheating. Ponder on, “We dishonour God who is physically Present to us, in the sacredness of the Holy Eucharist; in our churches. …
Lord, may I dwell always in Your temple3rd Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 3rd March 2024Ex 20:1-17; Ps. 18:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn. 2:13-25 (Ps. Wk. III) The Ten Commandments are not obsolete, although the language could stand for a little adjustment. They are just as valid – and sorely needed – today as…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Sadness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Prodigal Son” to the tax collectors and sinners. He explained that God our Father, is deeply saddened by their irresponsible and sinful living. And, God continues to hope for their conversion and acceptance…
Dear Lord, grant me that repentant grace to turn back to You, each time I sin against You2nd Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 2nd March 2024Mic 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps. 102:1-4,9-12; Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32 (Ps. Wk. II) Prophet Micah prays earnestly to God Who is incomparable in pardoning faults and showing mercy. Concordantly, the psalmist…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1, 3, 11b-15, 20, 22-24a Jesus told the tax collectors and sinners this parable: ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate that will come to me.” So the father divided the property between them.…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:33-38, 42-43 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Avarice” – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned the elders about the dangers of avarice. This is a form of “self-centredness and greed” to amass material wealth, especially when we have “excess” of them. Ponder on, “Our greed comes from our insecurities and emptiness within us. …
Dear Lord, may we never turn our back on others when truth and trust demand it2nd Week of Lent (B) : Friday 1st March 2024Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps. 104:16-21; Mt. 21:33-43, 45-46 (Ps. Wk. II) In Genesis, Joseph, ‘the man of dreams’, almost becomes a martyr to his own siblings. Unwanted and sold for…
Lord, may I always be ready to lead by serving others2nd Week of Lent (B) : Thursday 29th February 2024Jer. 17:5-10; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps. Wk. II) Dives is the name of the rich man who found the tables turned when he discovered too late that life and death are as different as heaven…