DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Inspirations: In today’s Gospel, Mary, inspired by the Holy Spirit, proclaims with great joy, the greatness of God and the challenges that the materially rich and powerful will encounter in their faith. To have gratitude to God with humility like Mary, is to embrace God’s…
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. 4th Week of Advent : Tuesday 22nd December 20201 Sam. 1:24-28; (R. Ps.) 1 Sam. 2:1,4-5,6-7,8; Lk. 1:46-56 (Ps Wk IV) It is of the greatest significance that Mary did not sing her Magnificat in the presence of the angel…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth-Joy: In today’s Gospel episode, Elizabeth was inspired by the Holy Spirit to receive the Truth that Mary conceived the Messiah Child. She and the child in her womb were filled with the immense Joy of God. When we love God and live Christ-centred lives, God…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-45 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was…
In this world, you will have trouble, but have courage for I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)4th Week of Advent : Monday 21st December 2020Song 2:8-14 or Zeph. 3:14-18; Ps. 32:2-3,11-12,20-21; Lk. 1:39-45 (Ps Wk IV) The Old Testament frequently speaks of enemies and how God saves Israel or individual Israelites from these enemies.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Fidelity: In today’s Gospel, Mary’s “Yes” to God’s Will to be the Mother of Jesus, the Saviour, was an act of deep faith in God’s Providence, immense love for God’s Will and great humility of acceptance as the “handmaid” of God. Ponder on, “Do…
The Annunciation: Mary's Yes to God4th Sunday of Advent (B) : 20th December 20202 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps. 88:2-3,4-5, 27,29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps Wk IV) Often people try to do favours for God without asking if God wants them. David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, but God said…
Daily Word Of GodLuke1:26-33, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Zechariah’s Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Zechariah doubted the Angel Gabriel’s message that Elizabeth his wife would bear a son in her old age. For his doubt, he was struck dumb. Ponder on, “Is our faith in God also weak, when we encounter humanly impossible situations”? …
Jesus, be my Lord and my God3rd Week of Advent : Saturday 19th December 2020Jdg. 13:2-7,24-25; Ps. 70:3-4,5-6,16-17; Lk. 1:5-25 (Ps Wk III) During these days of special preparation for Christmas, we read several Old Testament stories of the miraculous or unexpected conception of children. These stories, of course, attribute these births to God as…