Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St Paul33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 18th November 2020Rev. 4:1-11; Ps. 150:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 19:11-28 (Ps Wk I) The Book of Revelation was written to the Christian community, which was facing persecution from Rome. Many in the community were afraid, and their faith was wavering. The…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Heart’s Desires” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Zacchaeus the senior tax collector shows his sincere desires to discover more deeply who Jesus is. Thus, he allowed Jesus to transform him. Ponder on, “Are we willing or resisting Jesus who wants to transform us? What is…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:1-7a, 9-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town and suddenly a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man. He kept trying to see which Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see…
St Elizabeth of Hungary, religious33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 17th November 2020Rev. 3:1-6,14-22; Ps. 14:2-4,5; Lk. 19:1-10 (Ps Wk I) Today we hear a letter to the Church in Laodicea. This city was wealthy; it minted coins and hosted its own medical school. Yet, in spite of this material wealth, people were spiritually…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Suffering – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the blind man who pleaded to be healed. In God’s Compassionate Mercy, He will never fail to reach out to us in our trials and suffering, if we plead for His Healing and Strength. Pray for the wisdom…
The blind man trusted Jesus and had faith that Jesus would heal him33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday, 16th November 2020Rev. 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 18:35-43 (Ps Wk I) Revelation is filled with much imagery. A blessing was promised to everyone who read these words which, according to John, were meant for the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:35-43 As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging. When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about, and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. So he called out, ‘Jesus, Son…
Fourth World Day of the Poor33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 15th November 2020Prov. 31:10-13,19-20,30-31; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5; 1 Thess. 5:1-6; Mt. 25:14-30 (or 14-15,19-20) (Ps Wk I) Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians reminds us much of the Covid-19 pandemic which ‘came like a thief in the night.’ We were neither prepared and nor guarded…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25: 14-15, 19-21 Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Talents and Blessings: In today’s Gospel of the “Parable of the Talents”, Jesus reminds us that God has given every person a fair share of talents for us to live a happy and fulfilling life. God also gives us abundant blessings to develop these talents. Ponder…