Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:14-21 As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick. When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith in Jesus?”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the crowd for looking for Him with insincere and superficial desires. He then proclaimed,“. . .work for food that endures for Eternal Life, which the Son of Man will give you.” Ponder on, “Do we pray to God,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:24-29 When the people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into those boats and crossed to Capernaum to look for Jesus. When they found him on the other side, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered: ‘In all truth I tell…
Lord, thank You for providing bread and word to nourish our spiritual hunger18th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 4th August 2024Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 77:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 (Ps Wk II) Ever wonder why Jesus uses the images of hunger and thirst when speaking of human salvation? It is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:3-10 It was Herod who had arrested John, chained him up and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had told him, ‘It is against the Law for you to have her.’ He had wanted to kill him but was afraid of the people, who…
Lord, give me the courage to speak and live the truth17th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 3rd August 2024Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 68:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 (Ps Wk I) True politics advocates truthfulness. Speaking truth to power is rarely easy and, sometimes, it is dangerous. Jeremiah the Prophet discovered this when he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Evil – Faith” John the Baptist condemned Herodias’ adulterous relationship with King Herod. As such, Herodias demanded that John the Baptist be beheaded. Even King Herod’s offer of great riches could not pacify her evil need for vengeance. Ponder on, “Pray that our painful emotions do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Rejection – Familiarity” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened by His town folks’ prejudice and rejection of Him as the Messiah. To them, the Messiah cannot come from such humble social status. Moreover, they know Him and His family. Ponder on, “Have we lost…
St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop and St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest , pray for us17th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 2nd August 2024Jer 26:1-9; Ps 68:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 (Ps Wk I) God wishes Jeremiah to preach His message without omitting a single word, and with the hope that the people might…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:54-58 Coming to his home town, Jesus taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman called Mary, and his brothers…