Daily Word Of GodMark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeside, and great crowds from Galilee followed him. From Judaea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and Transjordan and the region of Tyre and Sidon, great numbers who had heard of all he was doing came to him. And he asked his disciples…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Ministry of Healing”: In today’s Gospel, the great crowds were all wanting to “touch” Jesus, so as to be cured of their illness and possessions of unclean spirits. Ponder on, “When we desire to know and love Jesus more personally, He will surely heal us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Compassion”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, but the Pharisees were furious and started to plan to kill Him. Ponder on, “Whatever our views and understandings on life, we are never to harm any persons intentionally. This…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:1-6 Jesus went into the synagogue, and there was a man present whose hand was withered. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath day, hoping for something to charge him with. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Get up and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Church’s Regulations” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus and His disciples were picking ears of corn, the Pharisees complained that they were not observing the Sabbath Laws. Jesus replied, “The Sabbath was made for man; the Son of Man is Master even of the Sabbath.” …
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:23-28 One Sabbath day Jesus was taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the Sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Have you never read…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:18-22 John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, when some people came to him and said to him, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot fast while the bridegroom is still…
Lord, give me wisdom to distinguish the things I can change and those I can only appreciate today2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 15th January 20241 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps. Wk. II) To live is to embrace change. The disciples of John and the Pharisees noticed that Jesus and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good News of Salvation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus responded to the Pharisees’ criticism that unlike John the Baptist, He and His disciples do not fast. Ponder on, “When we have a sincere and deep faith, love and hope in Jesus, the focus of our…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:35-42 As John stood there with two of his disciples, Jesus went past, and John looked towards him and said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God.’ And the two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned round, saw them following and said, ‘What do you want?’ They…