DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Faith: In today’s Gospel, Mary’s faith reveals a selfless love for God that she is even willing to accept being stoned to death, if God Wills it this. Ponder on, “Is our faith in God evident in the way we love Him and others? What…
Lord, help us to trust You as Mary did4th Week of Advent (C) : Monday 20th December 2021Is. 7:10-14; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 1:26-38 (Ps Wk IV) Isaiah confronted King Ahaz of Judea about the king’s decision to make an alliance with Assyria. Isaiah told Ahaz to trust only Yahweh and ask him for a sign,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-45 Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Obedience: In today’s Gospel, Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth sanctified the ‘meeting’ of the cousins, and transformed it into a testimony of the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “Do I feel inspired to share my spiritual experiences of God with others, and experience…
Lord, help me to learn to sense your Presence with me through out my life4th Sunday of Advent (C) : 19th December 2021Mic. 5:1-4; Ps. 79:2,3,15-16,18-19; Heb. 10:5-10; Lk. 1:39-45 (Ps Wk IV) The prophet Micah has been encouraging the people of Israel about their future. The temple will be raised high on a mountain,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph and Mary: In today’s Gospel, we see how Joseph and Mary were chosen by God to fulfil His Plan of Salvation as parents of the “Messiah”. Ponder on, “How is God inspiring us to become more like Mary and Joseph? Pray for the wisdom we…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:18-21, 24 This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a man of honour and wanting to spare her publicity, decided…
Come, Lord Jesus, Come3rd Week of Advent (C) : Saturday 18th December 2021Jer. 23:5-8; Ps. 71:1-2,12-13,18-19; Mt. 1:18-24 (Ps Wk III) Faith and expectation fill today’s Scripture. The faithful expectation is a central Advent theme. In Jeremiah and Joseph, we have persons of great faith; faith in their God amid the circumstances they found themselves…
Lord, help us to discover our role in Your plan of salvation3rd Week of Advent (C) : Friday 17th December 2021Gen. 49:1-2,8-10; Ps. 71:1-2,3-4,7-8,17; Mt. 1:1-17 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel might seem almost odd at first glance. It’s a long list of genealogy, tracing the family tree of Jesus. It recounts the ancestry from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Genealogy – God’s Providence: In today’s Gospel, the Genealogy of Jesus embraces the “Messiah’s Path” in the history of humankind. God continues to be passionately involved in our world and in our lives today. Do we have the “eyes of faith” to see God’s triumph, in…