Lord, help me to trust in you18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 3rd August 2022Jer. 31:1-7; Ps. 31:10,11-12ab,13; Mt. 15:21-28 (Ps Wk II) Scott Peck begins his book “The Road Less Travelled” with this first sentence: Life is difficult. When we are challenged with insurmountable problems such as physical illnesses or mental health issues,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Fidelity and Humility: In today’s Gospel, the Canaanite woman pleaded with Jesus with great faith and humility, to dispel the devil in her daughter. Jesus granted her wish. Ponder on, “Do we plead with Jesus for our needs with deep faith and humility, or…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:22-23a, 25-31 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them,…
St Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 2nd August 2022Jer. 30:1-2,12-15,18-22; Ps. 101:16-18,19-21,29 and 22-23; Mt. 14:22-36 (or 15:1-2,10-14) (Ps Wk II) “Truly, You are the Son of God,” the disciples in the boat with Jesus exclaimed, in awe and wonder. News abounds and soon after, reached Gennesaret (the heathen precincts…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Invitation – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter and His apostles, “Courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us daily to have greater ‘courage’ to trust in His protective love that cares, strengthens and blesses us in all…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:14-21 So as Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick. When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassionate Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus fed a hungry crowd of five thousand men (not counting women and children) with five loaves and two fish. Ponder on, “Jesus’ Compassionate Love not only provides for our material needs, but more so for our “spiritual hunger” in…
St Alphonsus Liguori, bishop & doctor18th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 1st August 2022Jer. 28:1-17; Ps. 118:29,43,79,80,95,102; Mt. 14:13-21 (Ps Wk II) In the Old Testament (and in our times) many claimed to be prophets. Jeremiah and others had an infallible way of telling if a prophet were true or false. If he told…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:15-21 Jesus said to the crowd: ‘Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man’s life is not is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.’ Then he told them a parable, ‘There was once a rich man…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Material Riches Parable” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Rich man and his Barns” to remind the crowd that material riches can neither prolong our life on earth, nor give us lasting happiness. We can die any time. Ponder on, “Do…