Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:39-42 Jesus told a parable to his disciples, ‘Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit? The disciple is not superior to his teacher; but fully trained disciple will always be like teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and never notice…
Lord, remind me not to judge others because I too am imperfect23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 10th September 20211 Tim. 1:1-2,12-14; Ps. 15:1-2,5,7-8,11; Lk. 6:39-42 (Ps Wk III) Paul began his letter to Timothy by setting forth his credentials as an apostle of Christ. Although he had not walked with Jesus on…
St Peter Claver, SJ23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 9th September 2021Col. 3:12-17; Ps. 150:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 6:27-38 (Ps Wk III) Jesus speaks of ‘agape’, a love of active concern that expresses itself in deeds of love. In fact, He demands a deep form of active love for one’s enemies. A disciple is expected…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:27-31, 36-38 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly. To the man who slaps you on one cheek, present the other cheek too;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Christ-like Living: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urges His disciples and us to be more like Him in the way we live: loving our enemies, charitable, respectful, compassionate, non-judgmental, forgiving . . .” Ponder on, “Do we live these virtues of Jesus? What are our biggest challenges…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary, Mother of Emmanuel: In today’s Gospel episode, God’s Plan of Salvation was fulfilled through Mary’s fidelity to the Father’s Will. She give birth to Jesus, the Messiah, through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Mary is God’s most precious, humble and faithful servant. Do we relate…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:18-23 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 to…
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 8th September 2021Mic. 5:1-4 or Rom. 8:28-30; Ps. 12:6; Mt. 1:1-16,18-23 or (1:18-23) (Ps Wk III) God has a plan to save us. This plan starts long before Jesus is born. From the book of Micah, written 700 years before…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:12-19 Jesus went onto the hills to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them ‘apostles’: Simon whom he called Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James…
Lord, help me to be like Pope Francis – A Man for Others! 23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 7th September 2021Col. 2:6-15; Ps. 144:1-2,8-9,10-11; Lk. 6:12-19 (Ps Wk III) The time Jesus spent in prayer – in communion with Father God prepared him to choose the Twelve. This intimate relationship with His…