Lord, help us to live more simply.. and keep our focus on You2nd Sunday of Advent : 6th December 2020Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 84:9,10,11-12,13-14 2 Pet 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 (Ps Wk II) “Wilderness … camel-skin … locusts … wild honey” — these are associated in today’s Gospel reading with God’s “ messenger”, John the Baptist…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, John the Baptist: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaimed the “Baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins”. A repentant heart experiences a conversion from sins, and desires to live in accordance to God’s Commandments and Ways. Do we love God deeply enough to live…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:2-8 It is written in the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you to prepare your way before you. A voice of one that cries in the desert: Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. John the Baptist was in the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sharing of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus empowers His disciples with His divine power to cure all kinds of illnesses, drive out evil spirits and have the wisdom to proclaim that the Gospel of Salvation is close at hand. “Have we also used the divine power…
Lord, thank you for sending us to do your work1st Week of Advent : Saturday 5th December 2020Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps. 146:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8 (Ps Wk I) The Israelites had been following their own way and were suffering. The prophet assured them that God had not forgotten them. God would listen to their…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:35-10:1, 7, 8b Jesus made a tour through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness. And when he saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Healing – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus healed the two blind men because they both had strong faith in Him. Ponder on, “How have we experienced God’s Healing graces? Were we grateful to Him? Did we experience a deeper love and commitment for Jesus and grew…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:27-31 As Jesus went on his way two blind men followed him shouting, ‘Take pity on us, son of David.’ And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up to him and he said to them, ‘Do you believe I can do this?’ They said, ‘Lord, we do.’ Then…
Lord, give us spiritual insight into the path that we must travel1st Week of Advent : Friday 4th December 2020Is. 29:17-24; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; Mt. 9:27-31 (Ps Wk I) Isaiah gave people hope by pointing to a time in which God would come so close that we could not fail to sense God’s presence. The deaf…
Lord, help us to change and to embrace the truthFeast of St Francis Xavier, Patron of Missions and Missionaries : Thursday 3rd December 20201 Cor 9:16-19,22-23; Ps 116:1,2; Mk 16:15-20 Before being taken up to heaven, Jesus spoke to the Eleven. “He said to them ‘God out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News…