Daily Word Of GodMark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeside, and great crowds from Galilee followed him. From Judaea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and Transjordan and the region of Tyre and Sidon, great numbers who had heard of all he was doing came to him. And he asked his disciples…
St Agnes, Virgin & Martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 21st January 2021Heb. 7:25—8:6; Ps. 39:7-9,10,17; Mk.3:7-12 (Ps Wk II) Jesus never looked on majesty as something to be selfishly enjoyed. Jesus is the unique example of divine majesty and divine service combined. He knew that he had been given his supreme position, not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, True Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus showed deep compassion for the man suffering from a withered hand, and cured him on the Sabbath day. Infuriated at Jesus for breaking the Sabbath Law, the Pharisees plotted to kill Him. Our faith is superficial, when we find excuses…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:1-6 Jesus went into the synagogue, and there was a man present whose hand was withered. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath day, hoping for something to charge him with. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Get up and…
St Fabian, Pope & martyr, St Sebastian, martyr 2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th January 2021Heb. 7:1-3,15-17; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps Wk II) By referring to Melchizedek, the writer indicated that Christ was a different sort of priest. He was not a priest in the tradition of Aaron, who was of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Spirit of the Law: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Jesus invites us to embrace the spirit of the “Laws of Liturgy” with a mature faith and a commitment to love God and others, genuinely and…
Lord, help me to be open to whatever you call me to do2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 19th January 2021Heb. 6:10-20; Ps. 110:1-2,4-5,9,10; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps Wk II) In the secret Roman catacombs, where persecuted early Christians practiced their faith, one of the carved symbols that survives is the anchor. It is found…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:23-28 One Sabbath day Jesus was taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the Sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Have you never read…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus, “New Wine”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the need to open our minds and hearts to His Good News of Salvation that have “new” challenges. Our superficial, routine and lukewarm love for Him will not lead to conversion in our lives. Ponder on these truths…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:18-22 John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, when some people came to him and said to him, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot fast while the bridegroom is still…