Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:1-6 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Causes of falling are sure to come, but alas for the one through whom they occur! It would be better for such a person to be thrown into the sea with a millstone round the neck than to be the downfall of a single one…
Sixth World Day of the Poor32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 13th November 2023Wis. 1:1-7; Ps. 138:1-3,4-6,7-8,9-10; Lk. 17:1-6 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s Gospel reading, we see how Jesus instructed His disciples on scandals, forgiveness and the power of faith. On ‘scandals’ Jesus warned the disciples that they had to be on their…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith-Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the critical importance of witnessing the faith with grave responsibility; especially to innocent children. We are to forgive others, and affirm that the divine power of faith, is beyond any human power. Ponder on, “Do we take our faith seriously…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:1-6, 8-9, 13 Jesus told this parable to his disciples: ‘Then the kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil…
Lord, help me to follow Your example in all things32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 12th November 2023Wis. 6:12-16; Ps. 62:2abc,2d-4,5-6,7-8; 1 Thess. 4:13-18 (or 4:13-14); Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps. Wk. IV) There are two kinds of wisdom: worldly ‘wisdom’ and wisdom, that is, knowledge of God and God’s ways. The first wisdom is how…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of Heaven” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Bridesmaids” to remind us that we are called to live our faith with vigilance. Ponder on, “This can happen when for example, we stop going for the physical Mass, even after the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Divided Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “You cannot be the slave of both God and of money.” Ponder on, “Do we find Jesus’ Words of Wisdom to be our daily challenges? “Being a slave to money’ could also refer to our attachments…
St Martin of Tours, Bishop, pray for us31st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 11th November 2023Rom. 16:3-9,16,22-27; Ps. 144:2-3,4-5, 10-11; Lk. 16:9-15 (Ps. Wk. III) In yesterday’s Gospel reading, Jesus commends the astuteness of the dishonest steward not in the latter’s moral life but in his shrewdness in stewardship. Jesus hoped that “the sons…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:10-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Anyone who is trustworthy in little things is trustworthy in great; anyone who is dishonest in little things is dishonest in great. If then you are not trustworthy with money, that tainted thing, who will trust you with genuine riches? And if you are not…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:1-6, 8 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because…