DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Transfiguration” – Faith: In today’s Gospel when Jesus was transfigured, Peter and James were “overcome with fear.” However, Jesus assured them, “Do not be afraid.” Ponder on, “God’s divinity and mystery is beyond our human comprehension. However, Jesus invites us not to be afraid; but to…
Lord, with Your mercy and grace, may we love our way to heavenTRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (A) : Sunday 6th August 2023Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or 2 Pt. 1:16-19; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,9; Mt. 17:1-9 (Ps. Wk. II) We are all familiar with the Transfiguration, but how did Peter, James and John know who these two guys were? Clearly,…
Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major17th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th August 2023Lev. 25:1,8-17; Ps. 66:2-3,5,7-8; Mt. 14:1-12 (Ps. Wk. I) Moses provided the Israelites with the foundation for a just and humane society. The land belonged to God, not to the people. In the Jubilee years, the land was returned,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:27-28 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Today's Pointers on God's WordAs you read the passage what words, phases…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Word – Mary: In today’s Gospel, Jesus praised Mary, His Beloved Mother, who cared and loved Him dearly, and more importantly, who obeyed His Father’s Will perfectly. Ponder on, “Our love for our family would be deepened and blessed divinely, if our love for them…
St John Vianney, priest & Patron of all Priests, pray for us 17th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 4th August 2023Lev. 23:1,4-11,15-16,27,34-37; Ps. 80:3-6,10-11; Mt. 13:54-58 (Ps. Wk. I) There is a saying, “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” This was the case with Jesus when He returned home to minister to the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Rejecting Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions us against “rejecting” the Good News of Salvation through living a lukewarm faith. Ponder on, “To have gratitude to God for all His blessings, Protection and Mercy is to live consciously in His Truth and Love. Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:54-58 Coming to his home town, Jesus taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman called Mary, and his brothers…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Final Judgment” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that “The Kingdom of Heaven” belongs to those who believe and live His Gospel, while those who are against God and His Church’s Teachings, have freely chosen, the “eternal sufferings of hell.” Ponder on, “To have…
Lord, help me to know Your Will for me17th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 3rd August 2023Ex. 40:16-21,34-38; Ps. 83:3-6,8,11; Mt. 13:47-53 (Ps. Wk. I) The Tabernacle typified God’s place for the Israelites, like heaven on earth. They knew God’s holy presence through the cloud that settled on the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting,…