Lord, gently bring us back to track when we fail20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 18th August 2021Jdg. 9:6-15; Ps. 20:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 20:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) For the Jews, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, was the only king. Their God chose to rule over them through the prophets. But the Jews,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Eternal Life – A Gift: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions about the immense challenges of being detached from worldly “riches”. However, He assures us that “with God’s graces, nothing is impossible.” And so, those who are able to live in God’s Will and Ways with great…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:23-28, 30 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you solemnly, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter…
Lord, keep my heart free from worldly desires and keep my whole life directed towards You alone20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 17th August 2021Jdg. 6:11-24; Ps. 84:9,11-12,13-14; Mt. 19:23-30 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus does not say that a rich person cannot get into heaven; he affirms that it is difficult. Although many…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Earthly Attachments: In today’s Gospel, the “rich young man” was deeply saddened that he had to dispose all his material wealth, and be a single-minded disciple of Jesus if he were to gain Eternal Life. Ponder on, “Are there any possessions, persons, positions of status and…
St Stephen of Hungary20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 16th August 2021Jdg. 2:11-19; Ps. 105:34-35,36-37,39-40,43,44; Mt. 19:16-22 (Ps Wk IV) In a world where most ordinary citizens are highly suspicious of or even disgusted by many of the politicians and other rulers, men, and women, of our countries, because of their lifestyles and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:16-22 A man came to Jesus and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-47 Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Assumption of Mary: In today’s Gospel of Mary’s visitation to her cousin Elizabeth, we have the solemn miraculous encounter of great Joy of: John the Baptist greeting Jesus in their mother’s wombs. Being the Mother of Jesus and without any sin, Mary was assumed into heaven. …
Hail Mother Mary, fulll of grace.. pray for usFEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY (B) : Sunday 15th August 2021Rev. 11:19; 12:1-6,10; Ps. 44:10,11,12,16; 1 Cor. 15:20-26; Lk. 1:39-56 (Psalter proper) The feast of the Assumption of Our Mother celebrates the victory of ‘the lowly servant’, who during Annunciation said, “Behold the handmaid of…