Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he…
Lord, help me to imitate Your Perfect love - pray for enemies and unfriendly people...1st Week of Lent : Saturday 4th March 2023Deut. 26:16-19; Ps. 118:1-2,4-5,7-8; Mt. 5:43-48 (Ps. Wk. I) Jesus called on His followers to be “perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect”. But how is that possible? To be perfect is clearly…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our Needs” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples that whatever they “ask” and “search” for in their faith, God will never fail to answer in His Personal, Merciful and Compassionate Ways. Ponder on, “In His Wisdom, God will always give us what is…
Lord, give me the grace to forgive others & see and admit my faults1st Week of Lent (A) : Friday 3rd March 2023Ez. 18:21-28; Ps. 129:1-5,7-8; Mt. 5:20-26 (Ps. Wk. I) Jesus appreciates depth. In His words of advice to His disciples today, He counsels that the commandment not to kill goes deeper than just…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:20-24 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven. ‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You shall not kill; and if anyone does kill he must answer for it…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our Needs” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples that whatever they “ask” and “search” for in their faith, God will never fail to answer in His Personal, Merciful and Compassionate Ways. Ponder on, “In His Wisdom, God will always give us what is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:7-12 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. Everyone who asks receives; everyone who searches finds; everyone who knocks will have the door opened. ‘Is there anyone among you who would…
This Lent - fast from angry hurtful words, say kind words, be patient...1st Week of Lent (A) : Thursday 2nd March 2023Est. 4:17; Ps. 137:1-3,7-8; Mt. 7:7-12 (Ps. Wk. I) In his Christmas (2022) message, Pope Francis urges us to PERSEVERE in “PRAYER for those brothers and sisters who are suffering so much, especially those…
Lord, help me to forgive and pray for those who have wronged me1st Week of Lent (A) : Wednesday 1st March 2023Jona 3:1-10; Ps. 50:3-4,12-13,18-19; Lk. 11:29-32 (Ps. Wk. I) People and nations invest a lot of energy in hating their enemies – especially those who have done them great harm. The Israelites hated the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man…