Lord, help me to be a faithful disciple no matter the cost15th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 17th July 2023Ex. 1:8-14,22; Ps. 123:1-3,4-6,7-8; Mt. 10:34—11-1 (Ps. Wk. III) Joseph had brought his father and brothers and their families to Egypt during the famine. They had lived well as long as Joseph was alive; however,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God – Unconditional: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His Apostles that to follow Him as His disciples demands a total and selfless commitment to love God. Ponder on, “Our love for God must be deeper than the other ‘loves’ of our lives. When we…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:1-9 Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower went out to sow. As…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Response in Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Sower” to the great crowds who were longing to hear the Truth of the Good News. Ponder on, “Our responses to the Good News is constantly faced with challenges and temptations. Is my response…
Lord, grant me ears that “hear” and understand Your Word15th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 16th July 2023Is. 55:10-11; Ps. 64:10-11,12-13,14; Rom. 8:18-23; Mt. 13:1-23 (Ps. Wk. III) The Gospel reading presents us with the Parable of the Sower, who went out to sow. Where did the seeds land? At different places. Some were…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Fearless and Humble Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructed His Apostles to live their faith with humility and courage. This is how He obeyed and lived His Father’s Will. Ponder on, “Do we glorify God or do we glorify ourselves; when we live our faith and…
St Bonaventure, bishop and doctor, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 15th July 2023Gen. 49:29-33; 50:15-26a; Ps. 104:1-2,3-4,6-7; Mt. 10:24-33 (Ps. Wk. II ) In today’s Gospel, Jesus repeats three times: ‘Do not be afraid’. However, it is easy to become anxious, fear sickness, conflict, failure or other painful things. What is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:16-20, 22 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘The disciple is not superior to teacher, nor slave to master. It is enough for disciple to grow to be like teacher, and slave like master. If they have called the master of the house “Beelzebul”, how much more the members of his…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:16-20, 22 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be cunning as snakes and yet innocent as doves. ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and…
St Camillus de Lellis, priest, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 14th July 2023Gen. 46:1-7,28-30; Ps. 37(36):3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40; Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps. Wk. II) To help us overcome our frustration and agony when witnessing the flourishing life of the wicked, the psalmist tells us to “trust in the Lord” (v.3), to “do good” (vv.3,27),…