St Gregory the Great, Pope and doctor22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 3rd September 2021Col. 1:15-20; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) In a time of great division in our world, this beautiful hymn to Christ should give us some comfort and inspiration. God has been pleased to dwell in one of…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:33-38 The Pharisees and the scribes said to Jesus, ‘John's disciples are always fasting and saying prayers and the disciples of the Pharisees, too, but yours go on eating and drinking.’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely you cannot make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them? But the time…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Christ-centred Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the Pharisees and scribes, “Nobody puts new wine into old wine skins. No, new wine must be put into fresh wine skins.” Ponder on, “How do I live daily the Gospel of Christ that fulfils the Old Testament? How…
Lord, help me to follow you completely and whole-heartedly22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 2nd September 2021Col. 1:9-14; Ps. 97:2-4,5-6; Lk. 5:1-11 (Ps Wk II) Even as the crowd pressed around him, Jesus was able to comprehend the dire situation faced by Simon Peter and his fellow fishermen. These men did not get…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Obedience to God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus performed the miraculous catch of the fish for Peter and his apostles, because of Peter’s obedience with humility to Jesus’ instructions. Ponder on, “Do we obey the Father’s Will or hold on to our own will because we do…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:4b-11 Jesus said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.’ ‘Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ And when they had done this they netted such a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus Heals: In today’s Gospel, Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law and many others. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus continues to heal and liberate us from the evil spirits and our sins. However, is our love for Jesus sincere and wholesome, or superficial, selfish-seeking and over focused on our…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:38-42a, 43 Leaving the synagogue he went to Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever and they asked him to do something for her. Leaning over her he rebuked the fever and it left her. And she immediately got up and began to wait on them. At…
Seeking the greater good should be our guide22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 1st September 2021Col. 1:1-8; Ps. 51:10,11; Lk. 4:38-44 (Ps Wk II) Many people hear the gospel with their ears, but far fewer hear it with their hearts. When we hear the Word with our hearts, our lives are transformed. Faith…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:31-37 Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath. And his teaching made a deep impression on them because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean devil, and it shouted at the top…