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,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Taking God for Granted” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was deeply saddened by the crowd asking for signs from Him, but were not sincere in seeking the Truth He was offering. Ponder on, “If we seek God’s Truth with sincerity, we will surely be deeply…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to…
St Callistus I, Pope & Martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 14th October 2024Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1; Ps 112:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) “The new is in the old concealed; the old is in the new revealed.” This expresses why the authors of the New Testament loved to speak…
Lord, fill me with your wisdom and love and trust in your care.28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 13th October 2024Wis 7:7-11; Ps 89:12-17; Hebr 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 (or 10:17-27) (Ps Wk IV) Has Jesus ever surprised you? Today, the Gospel describes an encounter; a man kneels before Jesus. This person has done…