Lord, teach me to be more compassionate and merciful towards others as Jesus has shown me today!5th Week of Lent : Monday 22nd March 2021Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Jn. 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) The Gospel accounts frequently describe how Jesus had to face unjust accusations made by the Pharisees, the ruling elders of Israel. They…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:20-26 Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to him, ‘Sir, we should like to see Jesus.’ Philip went to tell Andrew and Andrew and Philip together went to tell Jesus. Jesus…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Grain of Wheat” – Death: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains that like the “grain of wheat that must die . . . in order to yield a rich harvest,” we too are called to follow Jesus with a fidelity that is founded on rock; not sand. …
Lord, help me to learn obedience and compassion through my suffering5th Sunday of Lent (B) : 21st March 2021Jer. 31:31-34; Ps. 50:3-4,12-13,14-15; Heb. 5:7-9; Jn. 12:20-33 (Ps Wk I) A covenant with God is not a set of rules, but a deep and enduring personal relationship. Jeremiah promised that God was going to renew the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:40-52 Several people who had been listening to Jesus said, ‘Surely he must be the prophet,’ and some said, ‘He is the Christ,’ but others said, ‘Would the Christ be from Galilee? Does not scripture say that the Christ must be descended from David and come from the town of Bethlehem?’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Wisdom: In today’s Gospel, the guards who were sent to arrest Jesus did not do so because Jesus spoke with great wisdom. Ponder on, “How open and eager are we to respond to Jesus’ Words of Wisdom in the Gospels?” “Do we put our own…
Who is Jesus to you? Do you have a relationship with Jesus?4th Week of Lent : Saturday 20th March 2021Jer. 11:18-20; Ps. 7:2-3,9-10,11-12; Jn. 7:40-52 (Ps Wk IV) Jeremiah, the prophet, was complaining to God about the infidelity of the people. They had been sacrificing offerings to Baal, and Jeremiah had been demanding that they…
Saint Joseph, pray for usSt Joseph, spouse of BVM (Feast) : Friday 19th March 20212 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 88:2-3,4-5; 27,29; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) Sometimes readers, are somewhat puzzled by the Gospel’s affirmation that Joseph was a just man, and he decided to divorce Mary. If he really was a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, St Joseph – Faith: Today’s Gospel episode captures Joseph’s deep spiritual experiences of God’s Will unfolding in a divine mystery that he could not fully comprehend, yet he obeyed with great fidelity. Do we also discern and embrace God’s Will and trust God fully in spite…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:16, 18-21 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child…