Daily Word Of GodMark 6:30-34 The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Union in Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus and His apostles withdrew from the crowd to be by themselves, after a very hectic day of serving them. Ponder on, “The need to build the community of our family and friends, on the faith we have in Jesus…
Ss Paul Miki & Comps. Martyrs4th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 6th February 2021Heb. 13:15-17,20-21; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Mk. 6:30-34 (Ps Wk IV) Today we come to the end of the Letter to the Hebrews. The writer urges the community to live in faithfulness and peace, with Christ as the centre. We Christians live…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:18-19, 21-23, 25b-27 John had told Herod, ‘It is against the law for you to have your brother's wife.’ As for Herodias, she was furious with him and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so, An opportunity came on Herod's birthday when he gave a banquet…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth – Evil: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist was beheaded for speaking the truth, that infuriated Herodias, the mistress of King Herod. Ponder on, “Are we angry at people who expose the truth of our unchristian attitudes, behaviours and lifestyles? If so, pray for the…
St Agatha, virgin & martyr4th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 5th February 2021Heb. 13:1-8; Ps. 26:1,3,5,8-9; Mk. 6:14-29 (Ps Wk IV) In the ancient world, offering someone hospitality was not only an obligation but a sacred act. Those of the ancient world were responsible for the well-being of the person to whom hospitality…
Who is God to you? 4th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 4th February 2021Heb. 12:18-19,21-24; Ps. 47:2-4,9,10-11; Mk. 6:7-13 (Ps Wk IV) Who is God? God is the One Who is “great and worthy to be praised” (Ps 48:1). When we ponder on the psalmist’s words — do we realise, how seldom we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Instruments of God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His Apostles to proclaim the Good News, and empowered them to heal the sick and expel demons. We are each also empowered to reach out to those who are “suffering.” However, to serve effectively as God’s instruments, we…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs, giving them authority over unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They were to wear sandals but, he added, ‘Do…
St Blaise and the Blessing of Throats4th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 3rd February 2021Heb. 12:4-7,11-15; Ps. 102:1-2,13-14,17-18; Mk. 6:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading, the writer of Hebrews uses the metaphor of a father disciplining his children to explain suffering. According to him, because we are called to be sons…