St Angela Merici, virgin3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 27th January 2021Heb. 10:11-18; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 4:1-20 (Ps Wk III) The parable of the Sower is familiar to us. We see this parable’s emphasis is on the act of sowing and the rich harvest at the end. Yet this ministry/mission does not always bear…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:2-9 Jesus taught the crowd many things in parables, and in the course of his teaching he said to them, ‘Listen! Imagine a sower going out to sow. Now it happened that, as he sowed, some of the seed fell on the edge of the path, and the birds came and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-7, 9 The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself would be visiting. And he said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers…
Sts Timothy & Titus3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 26th January 20212 Tim. 1:1-8 or Tit. 1:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3,7-8,10; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps Wk III) The day after the feast of Saint Paul’s Conversion, the Church celebrates his two chief disciples, Saints Timothy and Titus. By coincidence, the first readings (either from 2 Timothy or…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Evangelisation”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urged His disciples to be detached from material comfort and needs so that they can focus on their mission of proclaiming the Gospel more wholeheartedly. Ponder on, “Are there attachments to comforts, things, people, places that are preventing us from witnessing…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Conversion”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord, commissioned His apostles, “Go and proclaim the Gospel” of Salvation to all peoples. We are all sinners. But, if we allow the Holy Spirit to “convert” our hearts, we will have the “wisdom” to share our faith with…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity theme: “Abide in my love, and you shall bear much fruit” (John 15, 5-9) Feast of The Conversion of St Paul the Apostle : Monday 25th January 2021Acts 22:3-16, or Acts 9:1-22; Ps. 116:1,2; Mk. 16:15-18 (Ps Wk III) Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of…
Daily Word Of GodMark 16:15-18 Jesus showed himself to the Eleven said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. ‘These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:14-20 After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.’ As he was walking along by the Lake of Galilee he saw Simon and Simon's…
Lord, help us to be your good followers and play a part in your mission3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Sunday of the Word of God : 24th January 2021Jona 3:1-5,10; Ps. 24:4-5,6,7,8-9; 1 Cor. 7:29-31; Mk. 1:14-20 (Ps Wk III) In today’s first reading, we hear God’s second call to Jonah to go to…