Daily Word Of GodMark 8:14-21 The disciples had forgotten to take any food and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Then Jesus gave them this warning, ‘Keep your eyes open; be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’ And they said to one another,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith – Depth”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciples had forgotten the miracles of the multiplication of the fish and loaves soon after the event. Jesus is also asking us, “Have you eyes and do not see, ears and do not hear?” Pray for the wisdom to…
Lord, help me to focus on You, my Divine Provider, and not on the gifts6th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 16th February 2021Gen. 6:5-8; 7:1-5,10; Ps. 1,2,3-4,9-10; Mk. 8:14-21 (Ps Wk II) How easy it is for us to miss the point about God. This seems to be the message in both readings…
Lord, help me to keep my focus on Your Holy Presence with me throughout the day6th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 15th February 2021Gen. 4:1-15,25; Ps. 49:1,8,16-17,20-21; Mk. 8:11-13 (Ps Wk II) Today’s readings have to do with “signs”. In the first reading Cain, who has murdered his brother Abel, is condemned by…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Testing Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees demanded a sign from Jesus to prove that He is the Messiah. Do we at times also make similar demands and get upset with Jesus when things do not go our way? Ponder on, “Do we truly trust and…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:11-13 The Pharisees came up and started a discussion with Jesus; they demanded of him a sign from heaven, to test him. And with a sigh that came straight from the heart he said, ‘Why does this generation demand a sign? I tell you solemnly, no sign shall be given to…
Lord, make my heart clean of self-centredness and self-righteous6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 14th February 2021Lev. 13:1-2,44-46; Ps. 31:1-2,5,11; 1 Cor. 10:31—11:1; MK. 1:40-45 (Ps Wk II) The essence of Jesus’ mission was to restore humanity in the glory of God, His Father. True to His identity, He felt compassion for the outcast…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:40-45 A leper came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees saying, ‘If you want to’ he said ‘you can cure me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him. ‘Of course I am want to!’ he said. ‘Be cured.’ And the leprosy left him at once and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the man with virulent skin-disease when he pleaded for healing. Likewise, Jesus will respond with His Compassionate Love to anyone who pleads for help. However, Jesus’ ultimate concern for us is our Eternal Salvation. Do we “forget” Jesus as…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:1-9a A great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, ‘I feel sorry for all these people; they have been with me for three days now and have nothing to eat. If I send them off home hungry…