Water from the side of Christ, wash me... Passion of Christ, strengthen me4th Week of Lent : Tuesday 21st March 2023Ez. 47:1-9,12; Ps. 45:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 5:1-3,5-16 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s first reading, the Prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of rivers of living water flowing from God’s heavenly throne bringing life, healing and restoration to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph – “Chosen Man”: Today’s Gospel records how Joseph became the husband of Mary, who conceived the Messiah through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Joseph was not only a man of great virtue, but a man specially chosen by God, to be the guardian-foster father of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:16,18-21,24 Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.…
St Joseph, pray for usSolemnity of ST JOSEPH, spouse of the BVM : Monday 20th March 20232 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 88:2-5,27,29; Rom. 4:13,16-18, 22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) “… I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 9:5). Jesus is the light of the world. As His followers, we are called to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ curing: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus cured the blind man He put a paste of spittle over his eyes, and asked him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. Ponder on, “Could Jesus have cured him just through His Words of healing? Certainly! However, God’s Ways…
Lord, be my Good Shepherd, for with You, there is nothing I shall need or want4th Week of Lent : Sunday 19th March 20231 Sam.16;1,6-7,10-13; Ps. 22:1-6; Eph. 5:8-14; Jn. 9:1-41 (or 1:6-9,13-17,34-38) (Ps. Wk. IV) “… I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 9:5). Jesus is the light of the world. As His…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 9:1,6,9, 13-14,16a,17 As Jesus went along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. Jesus spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blind man, and said to him, ‘Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam’ (the name means…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sinner’s humility” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the Parable of “The Pharisee and Publican” to challenge the self-righteous Jews to be more humble. Ponder on, “Do we repent of our sins, and seek God’s Merciful Love and His Forgiveness with humility or are we…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:9-14 Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being upright and despised everyone else, ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that…
Lord, may I genuinely love and serve You3rd Week of Lent : Saturday 18th March 2023Hos. 5:15—6:6; Ps. 50:3-4,18-21; Lk. 18:9-14 (Ps. Wk. III) The prophet Hosea says that the people of Israel use lovely words in prayer and offer bountiful sacrifices and holocausts to convince God they are obedient to Him. Hosea bluntly points…