DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good Shepherd”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “I am the Good Shepherd . . . who lays down His Life for His sheep. . . I know My own and My own knows Me . . . there are other sheep; not in this fold, and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:22-28 It was the time of the feast of Dedication in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the Temple walking up and down in the Portico of Solomon. The Jews gathered round him and said, ‘How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are…
St Joseph, Patron Saint of Workers, Pray for usSt Joseph the Worker : Monday 1st May 2023Acts 11:1-18; Ps. 41:2-3; 42:3,4; Jn. 10:11-18 (Ps Wk IV) God has His own way of doing things and this usually does not fall with our way. God often shocks us, as Peter found out. The Spirit fell on…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:11-18 Jesus said: ‘I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and the sheep do not belong to him, abandons the sheep as soon as he sees a wolf coming, and runs away, and then…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good Shepherd”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “I am the Good Shepherd . . . who lays down His Life for His sheep. . . I know My own and My own knows Me . . . there are other sheep; not in this fold, and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus, the Good Shepherd” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that He is the “Good Shepherd” that Protects, Cares and Leads His sheep at all times. He also Loves His sheep personally and knows each of them by name. Ponder on, “Do we listen and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:1-5,9-10 Jesus said: ‘In all truth I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a bandit. He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the flock; the gatekeeper lets him in, the sheep hear…
St Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor4th Sunday of Easter (A) : 30th April 2023Acts 2:36-41; Ps. 22:1-3a,3b-4,5,6; 1 Pt. 2:20-25; Jn. 10:1-10 (Ps. Wk. IV) Those listening to Peter were cut to the heart. He had just informed them that they had killed the author of life and God’s emissary. They asked the obvious…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:60,64-69 After hearing his doctrine, many of the followers of Jesus said, ‘This is intolerable language. How could anyone accept it?’ Jesus was aware that his followers were complaining about it and said, ‘Does this disturb you? What if you should see the Son of man ascend to where he was…
St Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor 3rd Week of Easter : Saturday 29th April 2023Acts. 9:31-42; Ps. 115:12-13,14-15,16-17; Jn. 6:60-69 (Ps. Wk. III) The passage from Acts describes Peter’s actions – he heals a sick person and raises another from the dead. The words “get up” or “stand up” are used in both heal¬ing…