DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Childlike Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples the importance of having a “childlike faith” that is: humbly receptive, trusting and pure in heart in response to God’s Love, Truth and Will. Ponder on, “Is our mind and heart, divided because we justify our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – “Divine Peace”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus sent seventy two disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation that brings “God’s Peace to the homes of those who believe in Him.” Ponder on, “Can we experience such ‘Divine Peace’ in the successes and power of…
St Jerome, priest and doctor26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 30th September 2021Neh. 8:1-4,5-6,7-12; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; Lk. 10:1-12 (Ps Wk II) The people of Israel were trying to rebuild their lives and their nation after many years of exile in Babylon. They had forgotten much of their laws and traditions. But Ezra and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-7 The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Living our Faith: Our faith in Jesus, Our Saviour and Lord that is handed down to us more than 2,000 years ago, believes that angels and archangels were created by God to serve our needs. Ponder on, “Do we experience the angels and archangels in our…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:47-51 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming he said of him, ‘There is an Israelite who deserves the name, incapable of deceit.’ ‘How do you know me?’ said Nathanael. ‘Before Philip came to call you,’ said Jesus ‘I saw you under the fig tree.’ Nathanael answered, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of…
Feast of The Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 29th September 2021Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or Rev. 12:7-12; Ps. 137:1-3,4-5; Jn. 1:47-51 (Ps Wk II) Pope St Gregory the Great distinguishes between angels and archangels: “Those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels, and those who proclaim messages…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was rejected on His way to Jerusalem. He was heading towards His Suffering and Death, to fulfil His Father’s Will for the Salvation of all peoples. Ponder on, “Jesus’ fidelity to His Father’s Will was total and dignified. Do…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:51-56 As the time drew near for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely turned his face towards Jerusalem and sent messengers ahead of him. These set out, and they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, but the people would not receive him because he…
St Lawrence Ruiz and Comps. matyrs26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 28th September 2021Zec. 8:20-23; Ps. 86:1-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 9:51-56 (Ps Wk II) Jesus “firmly resolved to proceed towards Jerusalem.” Luke has structured Jesus’ life after leaving Galilea on a journey towards Jerusalem. But it is not merely a journey towards a specific place:…