St John XXIII, Pope, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 11th October 2023Jona 4:1-11; Ps. 85:3-4,5-6,9-10; Lk. 11:1-4 (Ps. Wk. III) There is a difference between “willingness” and “wilfulness”. Both concern the will. The difference lies in the egocentric forces of wilfulness and the outward grace of willingness. Willingness notices this wonder…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:1-4 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, this is what to say: “Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come;…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:38-42 Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving, came to him and said, ‘Lord, do you…
O Lord, You are the sole purpose of my life. Help me to reach this purpose27th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 10th October 2023Jona. 3:1-10; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,7bc-8; Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps. Wk. III) We, human beings, worry and fret over many things. However, today Jesus invites us to be anxious over only one, that is,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Deepening our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus praised Mary for choosing to listen to the Truth of God’s Word, as being more important than Martha’s fretting about preparing the food. Ponder on, “We can do many good things for others. But, is Jesus inviting us to…
SS. Denis, bishop & Companions, martyrs St John Leonardi, priest, pray for us 27th Week in Ordinary Time :Monday 9th October 2023Jona 1:1—2:1,11; (R. Ps.) Jona. 2:3,4,5,8; Lk.10:25-37 (Ps. Wk. III) Some say that though the distance from the head to the heart is the shortest, it is the longest journey. Having knowledge and translating…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:29-34, 36-37 A lawyer was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ In answer Jesus said, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bandits; they stripped him, beat him and then made off, leaving…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Giving Excuses in Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Good Samaritan” to remind us that when our love for God is superficial, we can easily give excuses for not loving those, who are in need. Ponder on, “Do we know of people…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:33-35, 37-38a, 39b-41, 43 Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent…
Lord, help me to be faithful to You27th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 8th October 2023Is. 5:1-7; Ps. 79:9 and 12,13-14,15-16,19-20; Phil. 4:6-9; Mt. 21:33-44 (Ps. Wk. III) The first reading is a poem which takes the form of a parable. It describes the relationship between God and Israel. God has been faithful to…