St Stephen of Hungary, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 16th August 2023Deut. 34:1-12; Ps. 65:1-3,5,16-17; Mt. 18:15-20 (Ps .Wk. III ) Jesus is addressing a sensitive problem in the life of the Church. Certain members simply do not belong to the community because they show, by what they say or do,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Community Living – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urges His disciples to try their best to win members of the community back, when they are deviant. Ponder on, “We need to be Christ-like, and should not be judgmental. In order to win someone back into living…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-47 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was…
Mother Mary, pray for usTHE ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. MARY : Tuesday 15th August 2023Rev. 11:19a; 12:1-6a,10ab; Ps. 44:10,11,12, 15b-16; 1 Cor. 15:20-26; Lk. 1:39-56 (Psalter proper) Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary. In 1950 Pope Pius XII declared: Mary, at the end of her life on earth, was assumed body and soul…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Assumption of Mary: In today’s Gospel, Elizabeth proclaims Mary as, “the most blessed” and feels deeply honoured by Her visit as “the Mother of my Lord!” Ponder on, “Mary’s Assumption into heaven is perfectly deserving as she is pure and sinless. More importantly, She fulfils God’s…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:24-27 When Jesus and his disciples reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Paying Taxes – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus willingly paid tax, so as to avoid any unnecessary confusions and conflicts with the authorities. Ponder on, “The Christian faith supports the truth, justice and peace of the common good of all ruling authorities. Moreover, our faith deepens…
St Maximilian Kolbe Priest & martyr, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 14th August 2023Deut. 10:12-22; Ps. 147:12-15,19-20; Mt. 17:22-27 (Ps. Wk. III) The Scripture passage in the first reading describes how Moses calls the people of Israel to a total commitment to God. The key message in Moses’ speech is that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Prayer life” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus went up a hill, to a lonely place to pray. Ponder on, “Jesus reminds us of the great importance of silent contemplative prayer, where we can “connect” with God deeply and personally within our hearts. In the ‘silence’…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:22-23a, 25-31 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking…