DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Hypocrisy of the Pharisees” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus condemned the grave hypocrisies of the scribes and Pharisees. They pay taxes for the smallest herbs, but at the same time are full of corruption, extortion, intemperance. And, they neglect the Laws on justice, mercy, and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:23-26 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay your tithe of mint and dill and cummin and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law - justice, mercy, good faith! These you should have practised, those not neglected. You blind guides, straining out gnats and swallowing…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Hypocrisy of Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was furious at the scribes and Pharisees for the great hypocrisies of their faith. Externally they deceive others that they are “religious”; praying long prayers’. Ponder on, “True and deep faith, does not mean we have no sins. However,…
Lord, help me be attentive to Your voice calling me to use my gifts to serve You and for Your greater glory21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 26th August 20242 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 95:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 (Ps Wk I) Corruptio optimi pessima is a Latin phrase which means - best things, when…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:13-15 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut up the kingdom of Heaven in people's faces, neither going in yourselves nor allowing others to go in who want to. These are the men who devour the property of widows and for show offer long prayers. The…
Lord, grant me a strong faith – for our eyes, minds, and hearts to see the things of God21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 25th August 2024Josh 24:1-2, 15-18; Ps 33:2-3, 16-23; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69 (Ps Wk I) We make choices each day, some large and others small. But they are important…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Peter’s Deep Faith”: In today’s Gospel, many disciples left Jesus. So, Jesus asked the apostles, “Do you want to go away too?” Peter proclaimed with great commitment and courage, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of Eternal Life.” Ponder on, “What are…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:64-69 Jesus said to his followers: ‘There are some of you who do not believe.’ For Jesus knew from the outset who did not believe and who was to betray him. He went on, ‘This is why I told you that no one could come to me except by the gift…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Nathanael’s Faith-Integrity”: In today’s Gospel, Nathanael proclaimed with great integrity, his deep faith in Jesus, as ‘The Son of God’. Jesus praised him for “not having any deception.” Ponder on, “Do we live our faith with integrity and humility like Nathanael? Our faith cannot grow deep,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:45-51 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’ Nathanael said to him, ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’ When Jesus saw Nathanael coming…