St Martha17th Week in Ordinary Time :Thursday 29th July 20211 Jn. 4:7-16; Ps. 33:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9,10-11; Jn. 11:19-27 or Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk I) Are we too hard on Martha? No matter what praise Jesus had for Mary about her choosing “the better part”, we can be sure that Jesus was not criticising Martha nor rejecting her…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of Heaven”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the “Kingdom of Heaven” is the most precious treasure in our life; this is divine gift of faith that offers Eternal Life. Ponder on, “Do we value people, possessions and power as more important than the ‘Kingdom…
Lord, Lord, lead me into Your presence to experience divine joy17th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 28th July 2021Ex. 34:29-35; Ps. 98:5,6,7,9; Mt. 13:44-46 (Ps Wk I) Talking to God face to face can be a daunting business. The Israelites refused to go up the mountain, thus sending Moses instead. The encounter changed him…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:44-46 Jesus said to the crowds: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off happy, sells everything he owns and buys the field. ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls; when he…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:36-43 Leaving the crowds, Jesus went to the house; and his disciples came to him and said, ‘Explain the parable about the darnel in the field to us.’ He said in reply, ‘The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world; the good seed…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Good and Evil Spirits: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that Good Spirits lead us to God, while Bad Spirits lead us away from God. Ponder on, “Do we have a discerning heart that is able to distinguish between the Good and the Bad Spirits? Pray for…
Lord, help me to be faithful to spend Quiet Time in prayer with you daily17th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 27th July 2021Ex. 32:15-24,30-34; Ps. 105:19-20,21-22,23; Mt. 13:31-35 (Ps Wk I) The explanation of the Parable of the weeds can be divided into two sections. In first verses 37-39, there are the eschatological equivalents…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:31-35 Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that…
Lord, help us to participate in Your Kingdom by loving our neighbours17th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 26th July 2021Ex. 32:15-24,30-34; Ps. 105:19-20,21-22,23; Mt. 13:31-35 (Ps Wk I) Moses was furious, impatient with the Israelites' impatience, destroying the Law God had given him for the people. At times, we can also identify with the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gift of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the “Kingdom of Heaven” is like a mustard seed; the smallest seed, but it can grow into the biggest shrub. Likewise, the gift of faith that we receive can also, with God’s grace grow into becoming as…