St John of Kanty, priest4th Week of Advent (A) : Friday 23rd December 2022Mal. 3:1-4,23-24; Ps. 24:4-5,8-9,10,14; Lk. 1:57-66 (Ps. Wk. IV) Malachi prophesied that God would send a special messenger. This messenger would arrive before the Lord’s return to Hs temple. But this would not be easy for the people, for there was refining…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Fulfilling God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, when Zechariah fulfilled God’s Will by naming his son, “John” his speech returned. Ponder on, “Reflect on your life and recall the times in which you received great blessings and joys from God, when you ‘obeyed’ His Will. But, experienced…
Lord, may I rejoice in Your greatness daily4th Week of Advent (A) : Thursday 22nd December 20221 Sam. 1:24-28; (R. Ps.) 1 Sam. 2:1,4-5, 6-7,8; Lk. 1:46-56 (Ps. Wk. IV) When Hannah bears her son, she names him Samuel, which means “he who is from God”. When she brings him to the temple, it is…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:46-56 Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s “Magnificat” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Mary proclaims her overwhelming praises and joy of God. She had great prophetic inspirations and humility. Ponder on, “True humility is proclaiming and living God’s Truth and Love with joy in spite of the great challenges we face in…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-45 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mary’s Visitation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Mary’s prompt response to God’s message about Elizabeth being with child, challenges us to act promptly, courageously and faithfully, whenever the Holy Spirit inspires us to do God’s Will. Ponder on, “Do we trust God deeply or are we…
They are happy, whose God is the Lord4th Week of Advent (A) : Wednesday 21st December 2022Songs 2:8-14 or Zeph. 3:14-18a; Ps. 32:2-3,1 1-12,20-21; Lk. 1:39-45 (Ps. Wk. IV) Zephaniah was a prophet (640-621 B.C.) to the people of Judah who had forsaken God, worshipped idols and lived sinfully. The book’s first two chapters warn…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Surprises: In today’s Gospel, Mary was “greatly surprised” by the Angel Gabriel’s message that God has chosen her to be the Mother of the Son of God, through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Has God ‘greatly surprised’ you “by calling” you to do His…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26-33, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord…