St Monica21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 28th August 20211 Thess. 4:9-11; Ps. 97:1,7-8,9; Mt. 25:14-30 (Ps Wk I) Many feel that they have to shout and draw attention to themselves to proclaim the Gospel. Paul insisted that our most eloquent testimony is often quiet, unassuming, and gentle. He advised his followers to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Vigilance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Bridesmaids” to urge His disciples to live their faith vigilantly. Ponder on, “Is my faith lukewarm and seek God only when there are grave needs and crises”? How is the Holy Spirit challenging me…
St Monica 21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 27th August 20211 Thess. 4:1-8; Ps. 96:1,2,5-6,10,11-12; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) In today’s parable, the ten bridesmaids were waiting for the bridegroom’s arrival. The faithful ones knew they had to wait and took an extra oil supply, while the other five foolish ones were…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:1-6, 8-9, 13 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, did take their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 24:42-46 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘So stay awake, because you do not know the day when your master is coming. You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what time of the night the burglar would come, he would have stayed awake and would…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Death – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions His disciples about the need to live their faith vigilantly and at all times, because our death and the Second Coming of Christ can come unexpectedly. Ponder on, “Do we live on the presumption that we will live…
Lord, put me in the assembly of the faithful servants21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 26th August 20211 Thess 3:7-13; Ps. 89:3-4,12-13,14,17; Mt. 24:42-51 (Ps Wk I) Jesus speaks to his disciples about being alert to the coming of the kingdom. We do not know the time and day the Lord comes, so…
O Lord, search me and guide me21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 25th August 20211 Thess. 2:9-13; Ps. 138:7-8,9-10,11-12; Mt. 23:27-32 (Ps Wk I) The scripture readings provide us with some ideas about spiritual leadership. On reading the letter of Paul to the Thessalonians and the gospel passage, we see a comparison between…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:27-32 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look handsome on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of corruption. In the same way, you appear to people from the outside like good and honest men,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Hypocrisy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was furious with the scribes and Pharisees for the hypocrisy of their devout external religious observances and display of good social behaviours, but are filled with evil within their hearts. Ponder on, “We are all sinners. To live our…