ST BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE, pray for usST BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE : Saturday 24th August 2024Rev 21:9-14; Ps 144:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 (Psalter Proper) St. Bartholomew, the Apostle, is also known as Nathanael in the Gospel of John. Since he is always paired up with Philip, it is reasonably accepted by scholars that this relationship provides us a…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 22:34-40 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to disconcert him, one of them put a further question, ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Jesus said, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,…
St Rose of Lima, Virgin, pray for us20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 23rd August 2024Ez 37:1-14; Ps 106:2-9 Mt 22:34-40 (Ps Wk IV) We find Jesus reiterating the Shema by quoting Deuteronomy 6:5 “ You shall love the LORD, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Two Great Commandments” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “You must love God with all your heart, soul and mind. . . And, you must love your neighbour as yourself.” Ponder on, “If we live both of these inseparable Commandments, we will receive God’s fullest…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26b-27a, 28-32, 34-35, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you.’ Mary was deeply disturbed by these…
Mother Mary, Queen of Heaven, pray for usThe Queenship of the B.V. Mary : Thursday 22nd August 2024Is 9:1-6; Ps 112:1-8; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps Wk IV) The celebration of the Assumption of Our Lady on 15 August is a solemnity that includes professing the Creed. In the past, it was normal for the greater feasts…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Queenship of Mary” – Faith: Today, the Church rightly honours Mary as “Queen” because her Son is the “King of all kings.” This is also because of Mary’s deep and unconditional faith, hope, and love for God, and her great humility to live the Father’s Will.” …
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:1-2, 8-13, 15-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. ‘In the evening, the owner of the…
St Pius X, Pope, pray for us20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 21st August 2024Ez 34:1-11; Ps 22:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) Ezekiel’s use of the metaphor - ‘shepherd’ was already widespread in the Middle East. The prophets used it to condemn the failed political and religious leaders of Israel for the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Compassion” – Faith: Today, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Landowner” to reveal to us God’s Compassionate Love and Generosity. Ponder on, “Do we ‘pay’ our workers’ wages: ‘late and unjustly’? Jesus invites us to reflect on God’s infinite Generous and Compassionate Love. Are we…