Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:1-5, 10 The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter…
The Holy Guardian Angels26th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 2nd October 2020Ex. 23:20-23; Ps. 90:1-2,3-4,5-6,10-11; Mt. 18:1-5,10 (Ps Wk II) The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in describing angels, states, “From the beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession”. (CCC, 336). This description of the angels in God’s…
St Therese of the Child Jesus26th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 1st October 2020Job 19:21-27; Ps. 26:7-9,13-14; Lk. 10:1-12 Many people are crushed by suffering, misfortune, and tribulation. Often, we cannot change what happens to us, but we can control how we respond to the situation. Job was such an individual — he did…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:1-5 The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Childlike Humility: In today’s Gospel, Jesus said to His disciples that to be the “greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven,” we need to have the virtue of childlike humility. This virtue is to be totally trusting in our love for God. Do we “trust God” and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:57-62 As Jesus and his disciples travelled along they met a man on the road who said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus answered, ‘Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.’ Another…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Living God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples of the importance of having a single-minded commitment to follow Him regardless of the many concerns, attractions and temptations of life. Do we put God’s Will as our top priority, or do we justify our…
St Jerome, priest and doctor26th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 30th September 2020Job. 9:1-12,14-16; Ps. 87:10-11,12-13,14-15; Lk. 9:57-62 (Ps Wk II) Job wanted to argue with God. After all, he was innocent, so why should he suffer unjustly? Perhaps we have wanted to argue with God at times. The fact that the world is…
Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael - watch over usThe Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael : Tuesday 29th September 2020Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or Rev. 12:7-12; Ps. 137:1-3,4-5; Jn. 1:47-51 (Ps Wk II) The role of the angels within God's creation can be seen in the names which the Bible gives them. Many names in the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sincerity – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus praised Nathanael for being a person of great integrity and sincerity in his search for God. Pray to receive such virtues so that we too can grow in greater holiness in our relationship with Jesus. Through the archangels, we…