DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Responsibility – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees angrily for the evil and murderous deeds of their ancestors which they have to be responsible for; including their present evil living. Ponder on, “God expects us to be responsible for the way we live, and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:47-53 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you because you build tombs for the prophets, the people your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness to what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom of God said, “I will…
Lord, help me to be thankful and to live as your chosen people every moment... every daySt Teresa of Jesus, Avila : Thursday 15th October 2020Eph. 1:1-10; Ps. 97:1,2-4,5-6; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) The Gospel reading reflects the ways the lawyers and the Pharisees showed their legalistic attitude to Jesus, which is the same…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Hypocrisy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees forcefully for their hypocrisy. They deceive the public into thinking that they are very religious and righteous, when in fact, they are unjust, corrupt and oppressive. Pray daily for greater sincerity and sanctity in our love…
Lord, help us to live in love, patience, and humility28th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 14th October 2020 Gal.5:18-25; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) Those who truly live in the Spirit do not need rules or the Law. Paul is clear: the signs of the Spirits are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:42-46 The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees, because you pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and neglect justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without neglecting the others. ‘Alas for you Pharisees, because you like to…
Lord, cleanse my heart and fill it with love for you28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 13th October 2020Gal. 5:1-6; Ps. 118:41,43,44,45,47,48; Lk.11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus is in the house of the Pharisee, who had invited him for a meal. He is aware that his host is disturbed because he hadn’t washed his…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘You Pharisees! You clean the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Authenticity – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees to be authentic in the practice of the faith. Their external display of religiosity must be in harmony with their hearts’ desire to praise, reverence and serve God in the way they lived daily. Are we…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man…