Daily Word Of GodMark 7:31-37 Returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:24-30 Jesus left Gennesaret and set out for the territory of Tyre. There he went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there; but he could not pass unrecognised. At once a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and…
Lord, grant me the grace to trust that You will give only what is good for me5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 9th February 2023Gen. 2:18-25; Ps. 127:1-5; Mk. 7:24-30 (Ps. Wk. I) The word ‘snowflakes’ describes people who are self-entitled, emotionally fragile, and easily offended. They view the world through their…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus Cure of the Sick Faith: In todays Gospel, Jesus expelled the devil that possessed the Syro-Phoenicians daughter, because the mother pleaded with a deep and humble faith. Ponder on, When we seek Jesus to cure us of our sickness, rid us of our sins…
St Josephine Bakhita, virgin5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 8th February 2023Gen. 2:4-9,15-17; Ps. 103:1-2,27-30; Mk. 7:14-23 (Ps. Wk. I) The passage from the Book of Genesis presents the image of two trees. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil symbolises the limits that God places on humanity for their…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:14-23 Jesus called the people to him and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that goes into someone from outside can make that person unclean; it is the things that come out of someone that make that person unclean. Anyone who has ears for listening should listen!’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Evil Intentions Faith: In todays Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, It is from the heart that evil intentions emerge: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, . . . Ponder on, To live a wholesome life like Jesus, we are to nurture and deepen our spiritual union with Him, through…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Hypocrisy Obedience?: In todays Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees and scribes to live the true spirit of the Sabbath Laws, and not live a hypocritic faith of lip-service. Ponder on, What are the greatest challenges of living our faith? Do we compromise, and live our…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:1-2,5-8 The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. So the Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of the…
Lord, remind us to develop and maintain a proper relationship with You, our God5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 7th February 2023Gen. 1:20 — 2:4; Ps. 8:4-9; Mk. 7:1-13 (Ps. Wk. I) The ancient peoples of the world had various explanations for the world’s creation, all of which could not match the…