DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Greatest Commandment” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “greatest of all Commandments”. And this is to “love God wholeheartedly, unconditionally, and single-mindedly.” Ponder on, “How important is God in our daily living? Do we take our prayer life, Mass and the Sacraments seriously? Do…
May the souls of all our beloved rest in the peace of ChristALL SOULS’ DAY : Saturday 2nd November 2024Is 25:6-9; Ps 26:1, 4, 7-9, 13-14; Rom 5:5-11; Mk 15:33-39, 16:1-6 or Mk 15:35-39 (Psalter Proper) We are beings that are born as well as beings that die. Many philosophers have argued that death anxiety…
Daily Word Of GodMark 15:33-37, 39 When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’ When some of those who stood…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “All Souls Day” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus surrendered His Life, in His Death, to God His Father, in the Holy Spirit. He will Rise again on the Third Day, at Easter to fulfil God’s Plan of Salvation. Ponder on, “When we mourn the loss…
The saints lead us to God - They are mirrors to our true happinessALL SAINTS’ DAY : Friday 1st November 2024Rev 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12 (Psalter Proper) The Solemnity of All Saints’ Day opens up a new horizon for us to conform our life to Jesus Christ. This explains the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes”: As we celebrate “All Saints Day”, today’s Gospel very aptly reminds us of how Jesus wants us to live our faith with “new perspectives, new Christ-like attitudes and behaviour. Ponder on, “The saints were those who lived the ‘Beatitudes’ of Jesus with great peace, joy…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:1-12a This is what Jesus taught his disciples: ‘How blessed are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their inheritance. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they…
What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? 30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday, 31st October 2024Eph 6:10-20; Ps 143:1-2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? Today, Jesus openly expressed His holy anger and sorrow in His response to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Will for Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees went to warn Jesus to leave Jerusalem, as King Herod intended to kill Him. However, Jesus responded fearlessly that His Father’s Mission is that He is to die in Jerusalem. Ponder on, “Pray and discern God our…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:31-35 Some Pharisees came up. ‘Go away,’ they said. ‘Leave this place, because Herod means to kill you. He replied, ‘You may go and give that fox this message: Look! Today and tomorrow I drive out devils and heal, and on the third day I attain my end. But for today…