St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor, pray for usFIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Saturday, 7th December 2024Is 30: 19-21, 23-26; Ps. 147: 1-6; Mt. 9: 35 — 10: 1, 6-8 (Ps. Wk. I) Advent makes us step back. We step back for various reasons: to take stock; to count our blessings; to start preparing for…
St Nicholas, Bishop, pray for usFIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Friday, 6th December 2024Is. 29: 17-24; Ps. 26: 1, 4, 13-14; Mt. 9: 27-31 (Ps. Wk. I) Jerusalem had gone through some bad times and this situation had been addressed earlier. However, the tone changed as God began to promise better times for the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:27-31 As Jesus went on his way two blind men followed him shouting, ‘Take pity on us, son of David.’ And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up to him and he said to them, ‘Do you believe I can do this?’ They said, ‘Lord, we do.’ Then…
Lord, guide me to be wise in my choices when faced with superficial privileges FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Thursday, 5th December 2024Is. 26: 1-6; Ps. 117: 1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27; Mt 7: 21, 24-27 (Ps. Wk. I) The Scripture passage from the Book of Isaiah is from a Psalm of trust in God.…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘It is not those who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. ‘Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Compassionate Love”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the crippled, blind, dumb and others who were sick. He then fed the great crowds, who were hungry, and had no food. Ponder on, “Recall and thank Jesus for the many miracles in your life, when you were…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 15:29-30, 32, 35-37 Jesus reached the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and he went up onto the hills. He sat down, and large crowds came to him bringing the lame, the crippled, the blind, the dumb and many others; these they put down at his feet, and he cured them.…
St. John Damascene, Priest & Doctor, pray for usFIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Wednesday, 4th December 2024Is. 25: 6-10a; Ps. 22: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Mt. 15: 29-37 (Ps. Wk. I) In the multiplication of the loaves, it may be naturally assumed that the miracle lies in Jesus’ ability to increase the number of…
Daily Word Of GodMark 16:15-20 Jesus showed himself to the Eleven, and he said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. He whor believes and is baptised will be saved; he who does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers:…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Proclaim the Gospel”: Our Risen Lord appeared to the Apostles and commissioned them to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all peoples. They obeyed with zeal and selfless courage. Ponder on, “When we witness the Gospel with zeal and courage, God will never fail to…