DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Peter’s Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter’s Spirit-filled faith led him to profess that Jesus is the “Son of the Living God!” This confirmed for Jesus that he would be chosen as the head (the “rock”) of the Church. Ponder on, “We are blessed to have Pope…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Power of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the destructive demon who possessed the man’s son, after he professed his firm faith in Him. Ponder on, “Jesus assures us that ‘nothing is impossible to God when we have faith in Him. Is our faith in Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodMark 9:17-24 A man from the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Master, I have brought my son to you; there is a spirit of dumbness in him, and when it takes hold of him it throws him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and goes rigid.…
St Peter Damian, bishop & doctor7th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 21st February 2022Jm. 3:13-18; Ps. 18:8,9,10,15; Mk. 9:14-29 (Ps Wk III) The passage from the Letter of James presents us with two kinds of wisdom – one from above and the other of earth. Those with wisdom from above are pure, peaceful,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith Challenges: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that He expects His disciples to witness the Gospel values through their lives. This is so that their proclamation of the Good News would be more credible. Ponder on, “How are we witnessing to the Gospel of Jesus in…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:27-31, 36-38 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly. To anyone who slaps you on one cheek, present the other cheek too; to…
The Lord is compassionate, loving and full of mercy7th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 20th February 20221 Sam. 26:7-9,12-13,22-23; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13; 1 Cor. 15:45-49; Lk. 6:27-38 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel is one of the most challenging texts in the whole of the Scriptures. It seems so unrealistic. How can we be expected…
Daily Word Of GodMark 9:2-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain on their own by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became dazzlingly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were…
Lord, hekp me to be strong in the face of temptations6th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 19th February 2022Jm. 3:1-10; Ps. 11:2-3,4-5,7-8; Mk. 9:2-13 (Ps Wk II) Can we imagine a world without temptation? It would not be as easy as we might think. We would not know our inner strengths and weaknesses,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Transfiguration: In today’s Gospel, Jesus revealed His Divinity as Son of God through the transfiguration of His Being. The apostles Peter, James and John were specially chosen for this revelation. Ponder on, “How did God specially chose to touch your heart in certain situations of your…