DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Prayer Advice”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught His disciples to pray the “Our Father” prayer. Ponder on, “This prayer seeks Jesus’ Father’s Will in all our needs in life viz., to forgive and to overcome the temptations and trials of our faith. And to persevere…
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly - Lord, Bless all Grandarents and the Elderly17th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 24th July 2022Gen. 18:20-32; Ps. 137:1-2a,2bcd-3,6-7ab,7c-8; Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13 (Ps Wk I) In the narratives of the Bible, apart from the events described, there is teaching for us about how we should behave.…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:24-30 Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, the darnel appeared…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Enemies of our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions the crowd about the evil spirits sowing the “darnel” and “poison”, to try to choak God’s gift of faith; the “wheat”. Ponder on, “Instead of being deceived by the evil spirits, God wants us to persevere in…
St Bridget of Sweden, religious16th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 23rd July 2022Jer. 7:1-11; Ps. 83:3,4,5-6a and 8a,11; Mt. 13:24-30 (Ps Wk IV) Protection doesn’t come from the strength or magnificence of a building but from justice and integrity and walking in the ways of the Lord. There is nothing magical about a temple.…
ST MARY MAGDALENE, pray for usST MARY MAGDALENE, Apostle of the Apostles : Friday 22nd July 2022Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2abc,2d-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) When Mary of Magdala goes to the tomb, she sees that the stone covering the entrance has been removed. She runs to Simon Peter and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Personal Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus our Risen Lord called “Mary” by her name, and she recognised Him. Ponder on, “God’s Love for us is very personal. He knows our needs, pains, joys and hopes in life. Like Mary of Magdalene, do we recognise and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples that for many, “they look without seeing and listen without hearing and understanding.” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us to have the courage to ‘see, hear and do’ what God Wants of us, and not what we…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 21st July 2022Jer. 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Ps. 35:6-7ab,8-9; 10-11; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) What do we do in the face of godlessness and wickedness confronting and challenging us in our daily living? Rather than expand unnecessarily and sap energy by focusing on the…