DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Superficial Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocritical faith that does not live what they proclaim as the Truth and Law of God. Jesus proclaimed further that “the greatest among you must be your servant.” Ponder on, “Do we put…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:1-3, 8-12 Addressing the crowds and his disciples Jesus said, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses. You must therefore do and observe what they tell you; but do not be guided by what they do, since they do not practise what they preach. ‘You, however, must not…
St Joseph Calasanz, priest, pray for us20th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 25th August 2023Ruth 1:1,3-6,14-16,22; Ps. 145:5-10; Mt. 22:34-40 (Ps. Wk. IV) The passage from the Book of Ruth sets the scene for the story’s main action that will unfold later. A famine disrupts the lives of three widows – Naomi, Ruth and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Testing God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees tried to “test” Jesus by asking Him whether the “greatest Commandment” is to love God or our neighbour. In Jesus’ Wisdom, He responded that these two Commandments are inseparable. Ponder on, “Do we follow Jesus’ Wisdom or…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 22:34-40 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to put him to the test, one of them put a further question, ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Integrity – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus praised Nathanael for his integrity, in his openness of what he believes. Ponder on, “When our integrity is in union with God’s Truth, the Holy Spirit will be able to enlighten us to live God’s Will. But, without such…
St Bartholomew, Apostle, pray for usST BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE : Thursday 24th August 2023Rev. 21:9b-14; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab, 17-18; Jn. 1:45-51 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Heavenly Jerusalem is not a place or a thing. It is the inner illumination of the mind and soul of believers that they received after passing through the challenges and struggles of…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:45-51 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’ Nathanael said to him, ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’ When Jesus saw Nathanael coming…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:1-2, 8-13, 15-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. In the evening, the owner of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Envious Faith: In today’s Gospel, the workers in the vineyard who received just wages, were upset and envious, when the landowner gave the same wages, to those who worked fewer hours. Ponder on, “The abundant blessings that God gives us, cannot be valued and used, if…