DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sin – Source”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that sin comes from the evil intentions of our hearts. As such, Jesus is inviting us to purify our hearts by building and deepening our love and relationship with Him. Evil intentions can easily be formed if we…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:1-2, 5-8 The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. So the Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of…
Lord, help me to not to forget God's commandments as we obey human-made rules/laws5th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 9th February 2021Gen. 1:20—2:4; Ps. 8:4-5,6-7,8-9; Mk. 7:1-13 (Ps Wk I) The Genesis account of creation as in the First reading illustrates how God looked into every detail in His art of creation. The…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – “Hypocrisy”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees and scribes for being hypocrites. As such, their “reverence” for Him is worthless. Is our love for Jesus hypocritical: i.e. superficial and deceiving as our true motive is for our self-gain and glory? If so, our…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:53-56 Having made the crossing, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up. No sooner had they stepped out of the boat than people recognised him, and started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick on stretchers to wherever they heard he was. And wherever…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Crowds’ Faith in Jesus: In today’s Gospel, great crowds were clamouring for Jesus to cure them. Ponder on, “Do we also ‘clamour’ for Jesus because we need to be healed or want our problems solved, hurts wiped away . . .?” More importantly, do we also…
St Josephine Bakhita, virgin5th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 8th February 2021Gen. 1:1-19; Ps. 103:1-2,5-6,10,12,24,35; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) Today’s first reading comes from the first page of the Bible. It describes the creation of the world. This account is written in the tradition known as Priestly. The style is quite formal…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:32-39 At evening, after sunset, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by devils. The whole town came crowding round the door, and he cured many who were suffering from diseases of one kind or another; he also cast out many devils, but he would…
Life on earth will pass because our life is but a breath (Job 7:7).5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 7th February 2021Job. 7:1-4,6-7; Ps. 146:1-2,3-4,5-6; 1 Cor. 9:16-19,22-23; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps Wk I) In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus in Capernaum, busy with his ministry by listening to those in need of Liberation. He…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Evangelisation: In today’s Gospel, even as great crowds were clamouring for Jesus He moved on to other neighbouring country towns to proclaim the Good News of Salvation. As we have received the gift of faith, we are also responsible to spread and witness its Truth to…