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…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:1-2a, 6b, 11b, 16-17 Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac …. David was the father of Solomon …. Then the deportation to Babylon took place. Jacob was the father Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gods Plan Providence: In todays Gospel, Jesus affirmed that John the Baptist is a prophet that actively participated in Gods Plan of Salvation. He prepared for His Coming as the Messiah. Ponder on, Recall how God used you as His instrument of His Compassionate Love…