Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:42-46 The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. ‘Alas for you Pharisees who like taking…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Challenges of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was furious with the Pharisees for living the faith hypocritically and unjustly. Ponder on, “Do their behaviour describe some of the ways we live our faith? Are we, like the Pharisees, more concerned about the pride and power of this…
Lord, help me to worship you with deeds of love, justice and mercy, and not with outward piety28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 13th October 2021Rom. 2:1-11; Ps. 61:2-3,6-7,9; Lk. 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) For Paul, love was the centre of the Law and was shown by one’s deeds. Paul was speaking to…
Lord, help me to be attentive to Your Holy Presence in all things, especially in my life28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 12th October 2021Rom. 1:16-25; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) “The Psalmist sings: The heavens proclaim the glory of God.” No doubt, then, the whole universe also proclaims God’s glory,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Holiness – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees, “You clean the outside, while inside yourself you are filled with extortion and wickedness.” Ponder on, “The holiness and quality of our living are within our hearts. God knows our deepest desires, and sees our good deeds…
St John XXIII, pope28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 11th October 2021Rom. 1:1-7; Ps. 97:1,2-4; Lk. 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) In his letter to the Roman’s, Paul expresses his new understanding and attitude toward the Torah or the Law. In Paul’s understanding, the Torah was no longer “law”, that is, no longer normative…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Salvation – God’s Gift: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the crowds for their obstinate refusal to accept the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “Are we also guilty of not putting God at the centre of our lives? Are we preoccupied with seeking the secular attractions of…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:17-22 Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know…