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…
Mother Mary, thank you. Help us to say YES to our God too4th Week of Advent (A) : Tuesday 20th December 2022Is. 7:10-14; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 1:26-38 (Ps. Wk. IV) Today, we are invited once again to recall and meditate on the moment when our Christmas joy began to enter our human history: the Annunciation…
Lord, help me to be a faithful believer in Your goodness4th Week of Advent (A) : Monday 19th December 2022Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps. 70:3-6,16-17; Lk 1:5-25 (Ps. Wk. IV) Today’s readings are about barren women who were given a son by the power of God. In Judges, there is an account of a barren woman…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:13-14, 18-20, 24-25 The angel said to Zechariah, ‘Do not be afraid, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth is to bear you a son and you shall name him John. He will be your joy and delight and many will rejoice at his birth. Zechariah said to the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Providence – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the angel assured Zechariah that God will grant him a son. However, since he did not believe, he lost his speech, until he cooperated with God’s Plan. Ponder on, “Do we believe strongly in God’s Providential Love and Care…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Plan of Salvation – Faith: In today’s Gospel event, Mary and Joseph accepted God’s Mystery of the Messiah’s Incarnation, with deep faith, love and hope in the Father’s Will. Ponder on, “Do we accept God’s Will when the challenges are beyond our human understanding or…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:18-21, 24 This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to…
All Glory be to Jesus. our Messiah and King4th Week of Advent (A) : Sunday 18th December 2022Is. 7:10–14; Ps. 23:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt. 1:18–24 (Ps. Wk. IV) When we contemplate the ‘Annunciation’, we often pray with Mary, but today’s Gospel reading focuses on the role of Joseph. We see in Joseph one who submitted…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Genealogy of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, the three fourteen generations of the genealogy of Israel reveals that humanity was “born for greatness; lost his greatness and regained his greatness through Jesus, the Messiah of the line of David. Ponder on, “Thank God for the divine gift…