Lord, help me to be patient with others, just as You are patient with me4th Week of Lent : Thursday 18th March 2021Ex. 32:7-14; Ps. 105:19-20,21-22,23; Jn. 5:31-47 (Ps Wk IV) The Golden calf story can serve as a “morality story”, namely a story that teaches us a lesson for life. In the Bible “morality…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:31-40 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘Were I to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid; but there is another witness who can speak on my behalf, and I know that his testimony is valid. You sent messengers to John, and he gave his testimony to the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, the Jews continues to reject Jesus when He reveals His Divinity and His Mission of Salvation of His Father Will. Ponder on, “The secular world today continues to ridicule and condemn the Truth of the Good News and the Teachings…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Compromise?: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims openly and clearly to the Jews, that He as God the Son, is inseparably united to God His Father’s Will and Love. This revelation led Him to His cruel Crucifixion. Ponder on, “Do we compromise our faith and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:17-23 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘My Father goes on working, and so do I.’ But that only made the Jews even more intent on killing him, because not content with breaking the sabbath, but he spoke of God as his own Father and so made himself God's equal. To this…
Lord Jesus, help me to draw closer to Our Heavenly Father4th Week of Lent : Wednesday 17th March 2021Is. 49:8-15; Ps. 144:8-9,13-14,17-18; Jn. 5:17-30 (Ps Wk IV) “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and good to all”. Many people like to distinguish between the God of the Old Testament, and the God…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:1-3a, 5-9, 16 There was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now at the Sheep Pool in Jerusalem there is a building called Bethesda in Hebrew, consisting of five porticos; and under these were crowds of sick people - blind, lame, paralysed. One man there had an illness…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured a sick man out of great compassion for him, because for thirty-eight years, no one had helped him to get into the pool, called Bethesda. Ponder on, “God’s Compassionate Healing care for us, depends on our deep faith…
Lord Jesus, when I feel troubled and ill at ease in life and have no one to turn to for help, open my heart to the healing and consoling power of Your mercy and grace. 4th Week of Lent : Tuesday 16th March 2021Ez. 47:1-9,12; Ps. 45:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 5:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) At one time,…
Lord Jesus, deepen my faith ... draw me closer to you4th Week of Lent : Monday 15th March 2021Is. 65:17-21; Ps. 29:2,4,5-6,11-12,13; Jn. 4:43-54 (Ps Wk IV) As a great teacher, Jesus often spoke in a manner designed to challenge his listeners. His intention was not to dismiss their cares and anxieties, nor to put…