Lord, help me to be more prayerful 24th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 18th September 20231 Tim. 2:1-8; Ps. 27:2,7-9; Lk. 7:1-10 (Ps. Wk. IV) The passage from the first reading in the letter to Timothy is a long exhortation by Paul on “household duties”. If, in his earlier letters, Paul references the “duties”…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:21-25a, 26a, 27-28, 30b, 32-33 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:46-49 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord” and not do what I say? ‘Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts on them - I will show you what such a person is like. Such a person is like the man…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 3:13-17 Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of man; as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up so that everyone who believes may have eternal life…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:20-26 Fixing his eyes on his disciples Jesus said: ‘How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. ‘Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh. ‘Blessed are you when people hate you,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:12b-19 Jesus went onto the mountain to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them ‘apostles’: Simon whom he called Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Forgiveness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that to witness the Good News of Salvation, we must forgive ourselves and others all the time, regardless of how painful and traumatic the situation may be. Ponder on, “Jesus Himself Suffered tortures and Death, but in His…
Forgiveness is freedom and is a sign of spiritual maturity and strength24th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 17th September 2023Sir. 27:30—28:9; Ps. 102:1-4,9-12; Rom. 14:7-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps. Wk. IV) Anger and unforgiveness can poison the heart, soul, and whole societies. Sooner or later, it can result in hatred and violence – just look…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Foundation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples of the essential need to build a strong foundation in their faith, hope and love in Him, in their daily lives. Ponder on, “When our lives and faith are challenged, in times of crisis,…