DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Persecution – Redemption” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples that there will be great signs of “chaos, destruction and persecutions of believers.” And, these are signs of the imminent “Eternal Redemption”. Ponder on, “When we face painful challenges in our faith; never despair;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Costs of Being Jesus’ Disciple”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples, “You will be betrayed, put to death, hated on account of My Name; but not a hair on your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your life”. Ponder on, “We are…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:12-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Men will seize you and persecute you; they will hand you over to the synagogues and to imprisonment, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name - and that will be your opportunity to bear witness. Keep this carefully in…
Lord, grant us wisdom and strength to persevere and remain faithful to You34th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday, 27th November 2024Rev 15:1-4; Ps 97:1-3, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19 (Ps Wk II) The sentiment that our scriptural readings are stirring in these last days of ordinary time is unnerving. A marauding threat of betrayals and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Earthly and Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that all earthly things, will “not last forever.” Only our relationship with God will last forever. Ponder on, “Do we have clear purposes and priorities; where God is at the centre and the foundation of…
Lord, let me enthrone You in my heart34th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday, 26th November 2024 Rev 14:14-19; Ps 95:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 (Ps Wk II) God has us ponder on the end times. The readings speak of God’s judgment and the destruction of the evil and the unrepentant ones. Although Jesus warns His…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:5-9 When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now-the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed.’ And they put to him…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:1-4 As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their offerings into the treasury; and he happened to notice a poverty-stricken widow putting in two small coins, and he said, ‘I tell you truly, this poor widow has put in more than any of them; for these have all contributed…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Generosity-Faith”: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus said “others had contributed ‘extra’ money that they had, but this poor widow had put in all she had to live on.” Ponder on, “Her generosity is very rare. Is our temptation to think of our own needs first, before…
St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us34th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday, 25th November 2024Rev 14:1-5; Ps 23:1-6; Lk 21:1-4 (Ps Wk II) There are certainly more than 144,000 people going to heaven. Revelation is written in symbolic language, and that number is a multiple of 12 – the tribes…