Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:24, 25b-29 Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with the diaciples when Jesus came. Thomas answered, ‘Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Self-Righteousness”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees for being self-righteous and hypocritical, in criticising Him for dining with tax-collectors and sinners. Ponder on, “Do we have such Pharisaic attitudes? Could we be blind to our own graver sins?” Fr Philip Heng, S.J. Matthew 9:9-13 As…
Lord, help me reach out to all13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 2nd July 2021Gen. 23:1-4; 19:1-8,24,62-67 Ps. 105:1-2,3-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) Following the custom of the times, Abraham has to arrange for Isaac, his son, to marry. Therefore, he entrusts the task of finding a suitable wife for Isaac to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was walking he saw a man named Matthew sitting by the customs house, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. Now while he was at dinner in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and sinners came to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:1-8 Jesus got in the boat, crossed the water and came to his home town. Then some people appeared bringing him a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Courage, my child, your sins are forgiven.’ And at this some scribes said to themselves,…
Lord, deepen my trust in You13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 1st July 2021Gen 22:1b-19; Ps. 114:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Mt 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) The story of the sacrifice of Isaac should upset and disturb us. What sort of God asks someone to kill their own child, and what sort of parent is willing to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith and Doubts in God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralytic to prove to the crowd that He is the Son of God and thus has the authority to forgive sins. Many believers doubted God in spite of the miracles that God has done in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith - Evil Spirits: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled a legion of evil spirits from two demoniacs into a herd of pigs that drowned themselves. Ponder on, “Evil spirits are powerful compared to human powers; never temper with them. However, they are powerless in the face…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 8:28-34 When Jesus reached the country of the Gadarenes on the other side of the lake, two demoniacs came towards him out of the tombs - creatures so fierce that nobody could pass that way. They stood there shouting, ‘What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come…
Lord, thank you for your power and protection13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 30th June 2021Gen. 21:5,8-20; Ps. 33:7-8,10-11,12-13; Mt. 8:28-34 (Ps Wk I) Before Isaac was born to Sarah and Abraham in their old age, Abraham had fathered Hagar’s son, Ishmael. This had come about because Abraham and Sarah had been concerned…