Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Call of Matthew” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Matthew to be His disciple, and ate with public sinners. The Pharisees were shocked. Ponder on, “Jesus proclaimed that it is sinners who need the Saviour. Ponder on, “If we are not aware that our sinfulness…
ST MATTHEW, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST, pray for us24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 21st September 2024Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 18:2-5 Mt 9:9-13 (Ps Wk IV) The call of Matthew account is relatively straightforward and does not contain any comment by the author about his own thoughts or feelings about this experience. But that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus Cures” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the Good News of God’s Kingdom; cured illnesses and expelled demons from people. Ponder on, “If Jesus only proclaimed the Good News, but did not perform any miracles, would fewer people believe in Him? When Jesus cures,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 8:1-3 Jesus made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve, as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna…
Sts. Laurent Imbert, Bishop, Jacques Chastan, Priest (Penang College General Fathers) Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang & companions, Martyrs , pray for us24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 20th September 20241 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 16:1, 6-8, 15; Lk 8:1-3 (Ps Wk IV) Ponder awhile, regardless of your background, how many…
St. Januarius, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 19th September 20241 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 117:1-2, 16-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 (Ps Wk IV) God has left us a clear set of teachings and an illuminated path to follow. But it is so easy to drift away and get off…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Repentance” – Sins and Faith: In today’s Gospel, a public woman sinner, showed deep repentance for her grievous sins: she wept with deep sorrow: wiped her tears on Jesus’ feet with her hair, kissed and anointed them with ointment. Ponder on, “Are our sorrows deep when…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:36b-43, 47a When Jesus arrived at the Pharisee's house and took his place at table, suddenly a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with the Pharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment. She waited behind him…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Secularism” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed with great sadness that nothing and no one “of this generation” are open to receiving the divine Gift of Eternal Salvation. They are blind, obstinate and too proud to know that they need God and His Salvation. Ponder…