Lord, we pray for Christian unity, for reconciliation that leads to love and service for all.2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 18th January 20221 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 88:20.21-22,27-28; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps Wk II) Today’s gospel passage reflects the 4th Conflict of Jesus with the Pharisees. This refers to the plucking of grains by…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Our Saviour: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that the utmost purpose of our lives is to live according to the Teachings of Jesus, so as to gain the gift of Eternal Salvation. Ponder on, “Do superficial needs and concerns distract and draw us from…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:23-28 One sabbath day Jesus happened to be taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn as they went along. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the aabbath day that is forbidden?’ And…
St Anthony, abbot, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 17th January 20221 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps Wk II) In speaking to Saul, prophet Samuel clarifies that he must obey God since God made Saul king. As Samuel says, “obedience is better than sacrifice”. Therefore, when Saul spared Agag…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – The Fulfilment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that He, has come to fulfil the Old Testament Laws. Ponder on: Even as the Good News of Salvation is evident, many believers do not accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, in the way we live. …
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:18-22 John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came and said to Jesus, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants would never think of fasting while the bridegroom is still with them?…
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th January 2022Is. 62:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3; 7-8,9-10; 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Jn. 2:1-11 (Ps Wk II) From the evangelists Mark’s and John's respective Gospels, we know that in the first days after his baptism in the Jordan, Jesus the Nazarene was…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 2: 1-5, 7-9a, 10-11 There was a wedding at Cans in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Human power – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus changed the water into wine at Cana. Ponder on: In spite of our human ingenuity, we cannot change water into wine. Are we proud and arrogant because of our achievements in technologies, and think that we do not…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:13-17 Jesus went out to the shore of the lake; and all the people came to him, and he taught them. As he was walking along he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the customs house, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed…