DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Essence of Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the essence of our living is to be obedient to His Father’s Will in heaven. All our family and other relationships are important, but our relationship with God is the essence of our living, as it empowers…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:46-50 Jesus was speaking to the crowds when suddenly his mother and his brothers were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. But to the man who told him this Jesus replied, ‘Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?’ And stretching out his hand towards his…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:45-48 Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were busy trading, saying to them, ‘According to scripture, my house shall be a house of prayer but you have turned it into a bandits' den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gospel of Challenges: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus drove out the merchants as they were desecrating the Temple; which is meant for the worship of God. The Gospel of Christ always challenges us to become more Christ-like. “Are we willing to accept the challenges and the…
Lord, help me to remember that your church is a house of prayer33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday, 20th November 2020Rev. 10:8-11; Ps. 8:14,24,72,103,111,131; Lk. 19:45-48 (Ps Wk I) John was told that he must prophesy again, but first, he had to take the scroll and eat it. As he had been told, the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:41-44 As Jesus drew near Jerusalem and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, ‘If you too had only recognised on this day the way to peace! But in fact it is hidden from your eyes! ‘Yes, a time is coming when your enemies will…
Lord, help us to recognise the sacred time, the time of God’s visitation33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 19th November 2020Rev. 5:1-10; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6,9; Lk. 19:41-44 (Ps Wk I) This is undoubtedly one of the most moving passages in the Gospel. Pilgrims to Jerusalem visit the Church known as Dominus flevit (The Lord wept)…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Peace within the Cross”: In today’s Gospel, as Jesus drew near and saw Jerusalem, where He would Suffer and Die, He exclaimed, “This day is the way to Peace!” Pray for the faith to embrace the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus wholeheartedly; for to suffer…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:23-31 After sending the crowds away Jesus went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now some furlongs from land, was hard pressed by rough waves, for there was a head-wind. In the fourth watch of the night he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Fears – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus walks on the rough waves towards His disciples’ boat. Peter got out of the boat and walked on the waters as Jesus had called for him, but he began to sink when he became afraid. Jesus reminds Peter…