Daily Word Of GodLuke 2:25-32,34-35 Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had…
St Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr5th Day within Christmas Octave : Thursday 29th December 20221 Jn. 2:3-1 1; Ps. 95:1-3, 5-6; Lk. 2:22-35 (Ps. Wk. I) For John and his community, faith and love are inseparable. Jesus commanded us to love one another – even laying down our lives for one another. John makes it…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Evil of Fear in Power”: Today we commemorate the murder of innocent children by King Herod. He “feared” that the Child Jesus, Messiah will overthrow him as the king. Ponder on, “All forms of ‘evil in this world’ are built on the fears of Truth and…
Lord, help me walk in Your lightHOLY INNOCENTS, Martyrs : Wednesday 28th December 20221 Jn. 1:5--2:2; Ps. 123:2-3,4-5,7-8; Mt. 2:13-18 (Ps. Wk. I) We celebrated the Feast of the Birth of Our Lord a few days ago. It marks a significant moment in the history of humanity. Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah, has…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 2:13-16 After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:2-8 On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ So Peter set out with the…
Lord, I pray for personal friendship with YouFeast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist : Tuesday 27th December 20221 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,1 1-12; Jn. 20:1a,2-8 (Ps. Wk. I) John did not deal in fantasies or rumours, just reality. And the reality for him and his community was the person of Jesus Christ, who had…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Resurrection Gospel”: In today’s Gospel, we reflect on the Divine Event of the Resurrection of Jesus. Ponder on, “Mary of Magdala, the apostles believed in the Resurrection of Jesus. Christmas points us to the Resurrection and Eternal Life that God wants all peoples to believe in. …
Lord, help me to show mercy to others and to walk the path of peaceSt Stephen, First Martyr : Monday 26th December 2022Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 30:3-4,6,8, 16-17; Mt.10:17-22 (Ps. Wk. I) (Psalter proper) Are we good witnesses to Christ in the face of difficulties and challenges of the secular world? In some places of…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:17-22 Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed over, do not worry about…