Lord, help me to work on my behaviour that reflects inner purity and not for external compliance10th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 10th June 20212 Cor. 3:15-- 4:1,3-6; Ps. 84:9,10,11-12, 13-14; Mt. 5:20-26 (Ps Wk II) Paul was writing about transformation. The people who were open to the Spirit of the Lord were being…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:20-26 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your virtue goes no deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven. ‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors: You must not kill; and if anyone does kill he must answer for…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Good News of Salvation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us to value the Good News of Salvation that He proclaims. St Augustine says, “The New Testament of Sacred Scriptures is “hidden” in the Old, and the Old is “revealed” in its fulness in the New.” Treasure…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. I tell you solemnly, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, shall disappear from the Law…
Lord, help us to recognise the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives and the Church10th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 9th June 20212 Cor. 3:4-11; Ps. 98:5,6,7,8,9; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps Wk II) Some Christians in Corinth had accused Paul of being arrogant. They felt he was overstepping his authority since he was…
The God who lives within us Scripture: Jesus answered, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him". (Jn. 14:23) Meditation: One of the main fruits of faithfulness in prayer is the gradual opening of our eyes,…
Lord, may my words and deeds today lead someone to notice Your love10th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 8th June 20212 Cor. 1:18-22; Ps.118:129,130,131,132, 133,135; Mt. 5:13-16 (Ps Wk II) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us two images about being Christian today. Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth”…
Jesus the patient friend Scripture: : "Look, I am standing at the door, knocking. If one of you hears me calling and opens the door, I will come in to share his meal, side by side with him" (Rev. 3:20). Meditation: It is true that from our earliest days Jesus has stood knocking at the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled underfoot by men. ‘You are light for the world. A city built on…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – “Salt & Lamp”: In today’s Gospel, through the Parable of the “Salt and Lamp”, Jesus explains that there is a divine purpose in all of God’s Creation; especially in the human person, created in His Image and Likeness. We are His disciples in today’s…