Lord Jesus, strengthen our faith and help us be a source of comfort and courage for others22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 31st August 20211 Thess. 5:1-6,9-11; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; Lk. 4:31-37 (Ps Wk II) The Psalmist encourages us to “wait for the Lord with courage”. Each day our world seems to plunge further…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divine Power – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the devil from a possessed man with His divine powers. Ponder on, “In spite of God’s divine power in His Creation and Jesus’ miraculous works and Wisdom, many are still blind to Jesus as the Saviour? Am I…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:16-22a Jesus came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day as he usually did. He stood up to read, and they handed him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll he found the place where it is written: The…
Lord, may my life reflect Your kindness and generosity22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 30th August 20211 Thess. 4:13-18; Ps. 95:1,3,4-5,11-13; Lk. 4:16-30 (Ps Wk II) Many in Thessalonica were worried. Jesus had not returned, and some community members had died. Would they miss out on being with the Lord when he returned?…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus of Nazareth: In today’s Gospel, Jesus went to the synagogue in his hometown and proclaimed the Word of God, “This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen.” Ponder on, “Am I attentive to and discerning of the Holy Spirit who stirs and inspires us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Responsibility – Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Talents” to challenge us to be more responsible for the abundant blessings that God has and continues to give us. Ponder on, “When we use God’s blessings responsibly, He will give us even more…
Lord, may Your law lead us to You and make us better people22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 29th August 2021Deut. 4:1-2,6-8; Ps. 14:2-4,5; James 1:17-18,21-22,27; Mk. 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 (Ps Wk II) The Law of Moses was very important for the people of Israel. They were rightly proud of the legal system they had…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:1-2a, 5, 8, 14-15, 21-23 The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. So they asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25: 14-15, 19-20, 22-23a, 24a, 25-26a, 28b-29 Jesus told his disciples this parable: ‘A man on his way abroad summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Responsibility – Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Talents” to challenge us to be more responsible for the abundant blessings that God has and continues to give us. Ponder on, “When we use God’s blessings responsibly, He will give us even more…