DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus healed the woman who had been crippled for eighteen years, even though it was the Sabbath Day. As such, the synagogue official objected. Ponder on, “When we encounter someone who is suffering – physically, emotionally or spiritually, do…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:10-13, 14b-15a, 16, 17b One sabbath day Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who for eighteen years had been possessed by a spirit that left her enfeebled; she was bent double and quite unable to stand upright. When Jesus saw her he called her…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “True Humility” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector” to highlight how our faith should be lived with true humility instead of self-righteousness. Ponder on, “When we fall into sin, do we beg God for His Mercy…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:9-14 Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else: ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that…
Lord, increase my faith, hope and charity30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : 23rd October 2022Sir. 35:15b-17,20-22a(Greek (JB) 12-14,16-18;) Ps. 33:2-3,17-18,19 and 23; 2 Tim. 4:6-9,16-18; Lk. 18:9-14 (Ps Wk II) Sirach urges us to give generously and from the heart. God always hears the cry of the poor and takes the side of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Testing God’s Patience” – Faith: In today’s Gospel of the “Parable of the Fig Tree,” Jesus reminds us that God’s Merciful Love is always patient, even though we continue to “test God” with our unfaithfulness. Ponder on, “What is Jesus saying to us, today about the…
St John Paul II, Pope29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 22nd October 2022Eph. 4:7-16; Ps. 121:1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Lk. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk I) As Jesus went about His mission, the people mentioned to Him about the killing of some Galileans, at the order of Pontius Pilate, while they were offering sacrifice, probably at the temple…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:6-9 Jesus told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none. He said to the man who looked after the vineyard, “look here, for three years now I have been coming to look for fruit on…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discerning Life – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the crowds that they are to use their God-given intellect and heart to discern God’s Will. This is more important than serving our “self-glorifying and gratifying” needs of this world. Ponder on, “Do we beg God…
Lord, help us listen to Your voice29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 21st October 2022Eph. 4:1-6; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4ab,5-6; Lk. 12:54-59 (Ps Wk I) What is our “vocation”? Our vocation is to live a new and vibrant life and live out of gratitude to God, who has redeemed us in Christ. This new life…