DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mercy - Wrongdoing: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us to treat each other with mercy, respect and forgiving love when someone does something wrong. Let us remember that God our Father who is infinite Mercy and Love is always in our midst. To love Him is…
Lord, help me to heed Your call19th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 12th August 2020Ez. 9:1-7,10:18-22; Ps. 112:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 18:15-20 (Ps Wk III) The prophet Ezekiel describes the vision of the judgement of God in the city of Jerusalem. Like angels of death, the six men are called by God to advance through the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Kingdom”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that “a little child” is “the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” This Gospel Truth proclaims God’s preferential Love and Compassionate Care for the “least, the last and the lost” of the secular world. Do we live in such…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 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…
Lord, help us to know Your Word and do Your Will19th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 11th August 2020Ez. 2:8—3:4; Ps. 18:14,24,72,103,11,131; Mt. 18:1-5,10,12-14 (Ps Wk III) In the Responsorial Psalm, the Psalmist weaves two themes: God’s Will and God’s Word. In the first theme of God’s Will, he sees doing God’s will as…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sacrificial Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.” Are we willing to “make sacrifices and die to ourselves” so…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:24-26 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In all truth I tell you, unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it yields a rich harvest. ‘Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who hates his life in this…
St Lawrence, Deacon & martyr19th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 10th August 20202 Cor.9:6-10; Ps. 111:1-2,5-6,7-8,9; Jn. 12:24-26 (Ps Wk III) Generosity and kindness are how we imitate God. These are basic universal laws, not just lovely sentiments. If we give very little — if we are stingy and selfish – we cannot expect…
Lord, do teach us to find You even in the coronavirus and other crises19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : Sunday 9th August 20201 Kgs. 19:9,11-13; Ps. 84:9-10,11-12,13-14; Rom. 9:1-5; Mt. 14:22-33 (Ps Wk III) This story of Elijah has a very important religious message, but one which has a very significant opposite. For Elijah,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trust – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter’s faith was strong enough for him to get out of the boat and walk on the sea towards Jesus. However, his fears weakened his faith and he began to sink. “Do we trust Jesus in good times, yet allow…