St Francis de Sales, Bishop and doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 24th January 2023Heb.10:1-10; Ps. 39:2 and 4ab,7-8a,10,11; Mk. 3:31-35 (Ps. Wk. III) In the religions of the ancient world, animal sacrifices were a regular and accepted part of divine worship. It was at the centre of Israel’s worship, but the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divine Mystery: In today’s Gospel, while Jesus was Teaching, His mother came to look for Him. He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who do the Will of God. In saying this, Jesus revealed His identity as the Messiah, but many still reject Him. Ponder…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:22-30 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, ‘Beelzebul is in him,’ and, ‘It is through the prince of devils that he drives devils out.’ So Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided…
Lord, protect me from all evil3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 23rd January 2023Is. 8:23b—9:3; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; 1 Cor. 1:10-13,17; Mk. 4:12-23 (Ps. Wk. III) Jesus allows Himself to be criticised by those who do not understand Him. In His time many Pharisees of good faith and the teachers of the law…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sin - Holy Spirit”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes that the sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven. Ponder on, “All sins can be forgiven, if we repent. However, God cannot “force us to repent”. He respects our freedom when we refuse…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 4:18-23 As Jesus was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Come after me and I will make you…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fishers of men” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John from their fishing profession to be “fishers of men” in His Kingdom, to serve the Salvation of all peoples. Ponder on, “Do we give time and attention to the growth…
Lord, draw us to greater intimacy with You3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 22nd January 2023Is. 8:23b—9:3; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; 1 Cor. 1:10-13,17; Mk. 4:12-23 (Ps. Wk. III) According to Matthew, as soon as Jesus began to preach the Gospel, He started gathering disciples around Him. These four disciples did not constitute a…
St Agnes, virgin & Martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 21st January 2023Heb. 9:2-3,11-14; Ps. 46:2-3,6-7.8-9; Mk. 3:20-21 (Ps. Wk. II) As we enter the scene of today’s Gospel reading of Mark, we may experience the feelings and thoughts that come from Jesus, His family members, and the crowd that gathered around…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:20-21 Jesus went home, and such a crowd collected that they could not even have a meal. When his relations heard of this, they set out to take charge of him; they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’ Today's Pointers on God's WordAs you read the passage what words, phases…