DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Harvest is Rich” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to proclaim the “Peace of God” that offers Eternal Salvation. Jesus adds that “the harvest is rich, but the labourers are few.” Ponder on, “We who are blessed with the precious gift of faith have the responsibility…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 17th October 2023Rom. 1:16-25; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps. Wk. IV) Throughout Romans, Paul insists that idolatry is the root of human sin and ignorance. Whatever we love more than God is an idol. Worshipping what is not of…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘You Pharisees! You clean the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Depth of our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees to live a more authentic and not a hypocritical faith. Ponder on, “When we live and practice our faith like going for Mass, doing good deeds of compassion, making sacrifices etc. . . Do we do so out…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sincerity of Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the great crowds for the insincerity of their faith. They asked Him for a sign, not because their hearts were open to the gift of the faith of Eternal Salvation but, more to amuse themselves. Ponder on, “When our faith is not sincere, our relationship with…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man…
St Hedwig, religious; St Margaret Mary Alcoque, virgin, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 16th October 2023Rom. 1:1-7; Ps. 97:1,2-3ab,3cd-4; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps. Wk. IV) Who is Paul? He is “a servant of Christ Jesus who has been called to be an apostle.” (v1). He serves Christ. Christ sent him “to preach…
Jesus, I thank You for calling me to Your banquet28th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 15th October 2023Is. 25:6-10a; Ps. 22:1-3a,3b-4,5,6; Phil. 4:12-14,19-20; Mt. 22:1-14 (or 22:1-10) (Ps. Wk. IV) Do you like a good meal? Today the Scripture tells us what the Kingdom of Heaven is like—a banquet. Isaiah explains: “The Lord Almighty…
St Callistus I, Pope & martyr, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 14th October 2023Joel 4:12-21; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,11-12; Lk. 11:27-28 (Ps. Wk. III) Blessed indeed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it well. Israel as a nation frequently went against what she knew to be God’s Will –…
Lord, may we often feel Your finger and find You27th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 13th October 2023Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps. 9:2-3,6 and 16,8-9; Lk. 11:15-26 (Ps. Wk. III) From today’s Gospel reading, we see that the opposition which Jesus encountered went much further than His frequent discussions with the Pharisees. Some people refused…