Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with youFEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY : Saturday 15th August 2020Rev. 11:19; 12:1-6,10; Ps. 44:10,11,12,16; 1 Cor. 15:20-26; Lk. 1:39-56 (Psalter Proper) As we celebrate this Feast of Assumption, the readings help us to recapture two significant events in the life of Mary, the first…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-47 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Assumption: In today’s solemnity celebration, the Church affirms that the gift of Eternal Life in heaven is won by Jesus’ Death and Resurrection. Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother is the perfect disciple of obedience to God’s Will. Do we put God’s Will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:3-6 Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and to put him to the test they said, ‘Is it against the Law for a man to divorce his wife on any pretext whatever?’ He answered, ‘Have you not read that the Creator from the beginning made them male and female and that he said:…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Marriage-Fidelity: In today’s Gospel, in answer to the Pharisees, Jesus affirmed that it is God’s Will that the marriage commitment is indissoluble. An annulled marriage is the Church’s pronouncement that there is no validity in the marriage, and thus one is free to marry. Pray for…
St Maximilian Kolbe, priest & martyr19th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 14th August 2020Ez. 16:1-15,6-,63; (or Ez. 16:59-63); (R. Ps): Is. 12:2-3,4,5-6; Mt. 19:3-12 (Ps Wk III) Ezekiel painted a very moving and sentimental picture of Israel's relationship with God. She was cared for tenderly from the time she was an infant, and on…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:23-25a, 27-29a, 30b, 32-35 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; he had no means of paying. And the servant's…
Ss Pontian, pope and Hippolytus, priest19th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 13th August 2020Ez. 12:1-12; Ps. 77:56-57,58-59,61-62; Mt. 18:21--19:1 (Ps Wk III) Only a forgiving spirit can receive forgiveness. This is evident in this parable of the “Unmerciful Servant”, a dramatic story in 3 acts: Mercy, Cruelty, Justice. The compassion of the King is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mercy - Gratitude: In today’s Gospel Parable of the “Merciful King”, we are each called to be grateful to God for His Merciful Love towards us. Every person is indebted to God, as we sin daily and even grievously. If we are truly grateful to God…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you: whatever the misdemeanour,…