Lord, help me to examine myself first and not judge others12th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 21st June 20222 Kgs. 19:9b-11,14-21,31-35a,36; Ps. 47:2-3ab,3cd-4,10-11; Mt. 7:6,12-14 (Ps Wk IV) The biblical drama in the Old Testament reading unfolds with Sennacherib (King of Assyria) arrogantly threatening Hezekiah (King of Judah) that he could vanquish Judah completely…
Knowing the person of Jesus Scripture: He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:6, 12-14 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample them and then turn on you and tear you to pieces. ‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Pathways to Jesus”: In today’s Gospel Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Enter the narrow gate; a hard road that leads to eternal life; not the wide road that leads to destruction.” Ponder on, are we willing to make the sacrifices, share our blessings, love and forgive…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:1-5 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged; because the judgements you give are the judgements you will get, and the amount you measure out is the amount you will be given. ‘Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and never…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Judgmentalism” – Faith: Jesus reminded His disciples not to be judgmental. We too are often ‘blind’ to our own faults and sins. Ponder on, “Do we at times, behave ‘hypocritically,’ especially when we have more serious faults and sins than others? Pray for the grace of…
God’s attitude towards us Scripture: He began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ (Mark 10:46-52). Reflection: Have you ever…
Lord, help me to examine myself first and not judge others12th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 20th June 20222 Kgs. 17:5-8,13-15a,18; Ps. 59:3,4-5, 12-13; Mt. 7:1-5 (Ps Wk IV) Should a Christian judge another person? After all, in the Gospel passage today, Jesus warns us against judging others. Yet, what do we do when…
My Lord and my God!THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi) (C) : Sunday 19th June 2022Gen. 14:18-20; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Lk. 9:11b-17 God provides for us in so many ways. When we walk in God’s ways and trust God, there is no limit to what God can and will…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Spiritual Nourishment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus miraculously fed five thousand hungry men with five loaves and two fish. Ponder on, “Jesus’ miracle proclaims more importantly of His Kingdom. He gives us the Divine Gift of His Body and Blood, in the Eucharist; the most precious Gift…