Lord, help me be responsible and accountable in my daily living19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 11th August 2021Deut. 34:1-12; Ps. 65:1-3,5,16-17; Mt. 18:15-20 (Ps Wk III) A Christian does not belong to a club, group or organisation but the Body of Christ. It means that we are part of a community of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Union with Gods Will: In todays Gospel, Jesus urges His disciples to try to reconcile anyone who is dissenting and divisive in a community. For this, we are also to pray for the wisdom to do Gods Will. God will never fail to answer our prayers. …
Feast of St Lawrence, Deacon & martyr19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 10th August 20212 Cor.9:6-10; Ps. 111:1-2,5-6,7-8,9; Jn. 12:24-26 (Ps Wk III) Paul wrote to the Church at Corinth about taking up a collection for the Christians in Jerusalem for they were poor and needed financial help. He encouraged the Corinthians to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:24-27 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you most solemnly, unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it yields a rich harvest. ‘Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who hates his life in this world…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discipleship of Jesus: In todays Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples and us, that we are all called to follow Him with a single-minded passion, like a wheat grain that dies, and yields a rich harvest. Ponder on, How willing are we to make the daily…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:24-27 When Jesus and his disciples reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Oh yes,’ he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do the kings…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Patriotism Justice: In todays Gospel, Jesus explains that in justice, taxes to our nation are to be paid. This is consistent with living the Good News of Christ. However, what is of utmost importance is the way we live, obeying Gods Will through the Church,…
St Teresa Benedicts of the Cross19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 9th August 2021Deut. 10:12-22; Ps. 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; Mt 17:22-27 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel reading focuses on the conversation between the tax collector and Peter (Mt. 24-25a) and between Jesus and Peter (vv 25-27). Firstly, the half-shekel tax was paid annually by all…
Lord, grant me a strong desire for You in the Eucharist19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 8th August 20211 Kgs. 19:4-8; Ps. 33:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Eph. 4:30—5:2; Jn. 6:41-51 (Ps Wk III) Today Jesus says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever” (Jn. 6:51). However, the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:41-51 Jesus said to the Jews, ‘I tell you most solemnly, everyone who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate manna in the desert and they are dead; but this is the bread which comes down from heaven, so that a man may eat it…