Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:27-33 Jesus spoke to the crowd, ‘Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it?…
Jesus, we place all our hope in you!ALL SOULS DAY : Tuesday 2nd November 2021Is. 25:6-9; Ps. 27(26):1,4,7-9,13-14; Rom 5:5-11; Mt 15: 33-39 (Psalter proper) Today, the Church celebrates All Souls Day to commemorate the faithful departed. It is also an occasion to remind ourselves that death is not the end but a stage to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good Intentions” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that if “we intend to build a tower . . . we need to ensure that we can complete it.” Similarly, while we have good intentions to do good, love others and live God’s Will, what truly…
Daily Word Of GodMark 15:33-37, 39 When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani?’ whic means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’ When some of those who stood…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “All Souls Day” – Faith: As we celebrate “All Souls Day” today, let us renew our faith in God and affirm the reality that our true destination in life, is to gain “Eternal Life”. Regardless of how rich and successful we may be in this world,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:1-12a This is what Jesus taught his disciples: ‘How blessed are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their inheritance. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for for what is right:…
All ye Angels and Saints of God, pray for us!SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) : Monday 1st November 2021Rev. 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps.24(23): 1-2, 3-4ab,5-6; 1 Jn.3:1-3; Mt.5:1-12a (Psalter proper) There is plenty of room in heaven, far more than the 144,000 indicated by the passage in Revelation. This is a symbolic number – a multiple…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes” – Faith: The “Beatitudes” that Jesus proclaimed will only touch the hearts of those who love God, and desire to become more like Jesus. Those who are against God and His the Truth of the Gospels, are “their own enemies”. They will not have true…
Daily Word Of GodMark 12:28b-34 One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a further question to him, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God and Neighbour: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes the inseparable bond between Loving God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength; and our neigbour as ourself. Ponder on, “Do we live the wisdom of this Truth of Jesus with fidelity or…