DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Discipleship – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His seventy-two disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all towns and villages. They were to serve with total dependence on God’s Providence, to provide for their material and spiritual needs. Ponder on, “Do we trust…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Responsible Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees’ sinful life of murder and persecution of the prophets sent by God. This was because they want to justify and crush all oppositions to their sinful living. Ponder on, “When we do not follow God’s ways with…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:47-51 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you who build the tombs of the prophets, the men your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom of God said, “I will send…
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 17th October 2024Eph 1:1-10; Ps 97:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) The Pharisees and experts of the Law have a somewhat peculiar habit. Throughout their Jewish history, great men and women emerged and contributed immensely to every field…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:42-46 The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. ‘Alas for you Pharisees who like taking…
St Hedwig, Religious & St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 16th October 2024Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) For Jesus, clarity on the conduct and spirit of the law is inseparable. The law plays a role in shaping attitudes and nurturing self-respect,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith and Deeds”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened at the Pharisees who profess very religiously the Laws of Moses, but do not live what they profess. Ponder on, “Do we judge others harshly when we are angry? Do we reach out to the poor and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean…
St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 15th October 2024Gal 5:1-6; Ps 118:41, 43-45, 47-48 Lk 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus uses every opportunity to teach his host and attendees at table to see things anew. There is always a point of encounter. To meet…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Giving Alms” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisee for living a hypocritical life. He then suggested that they give alms. Ponder on, “Giving alms genuinely and generously, will bring “healing” to the soul. This is because when we share our blessings with compassion,…