DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Compassion of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus shows His Compassion through His divine healing for those who were sick and performed the miracles of the loaves and fish to feed the hungry crowd. Ponder on, “How have I experienced Jesus’ Compassion when I was sick, when…
Lord, thank You for providing for my needs18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 2nd August 2020Is. 55:1-3; Ps. 144:8-9,15-16,17-18; Rom. 8:35,37-39; Mt. 14:13-21 (Ps Wk II) If there is a golden thread that runs through the scripture readings and the psalm today, it is that God who loves His people desires to provide for…
St Alphonsus Liguori - Founder of the RedemptoristsSt Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor : Saturday 1st August 2020Jer. 26:11-16,24; Ps. 68:15-16,30-31,33-34; Mt. 14:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Those in power rarely react well to criticism or challenge. History is full of brave individuals that spoke out and proclaimed truth. We call them martyrs, prophets, reformers, and…
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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Anger – Faith: In today’s Gospel, instead of inheriting half of the wealth of King Herod’s kingdom, Herodias preferred to have John the Baptist killed. This was because he spoke the truth about her being the mistress of Herod. Ponder on, “Am I irrational and revengeful,…
St Ignatius of Loyola, priest and founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)St Ignatius of Loyola, priest : Friday 31st July 2020Jer. 26:1-9; Ps. 68:5,8-10,14; Mt. 13:54-58 (Ps Wk I) When people grow up together, the resulting familiarity can lead to a great friendship. On the other hand, familiarity can sometimes cause a person to…
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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Prejudice – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ townsfolks could not believe that His Wisdom was divine, just because they knew him to be Joseph’s son. Ponder on, “Do our prejudices about people, like those who hurt us, the poor and sinners, blind us from God’s call…
St Peter Chrysologus, bishop and doctor17th Sunday in Ordinary Time : Thursday 30th July 2020Jer. 18:1-6; Ps. 145:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 13:47-53 (Ps Wk I) God told Jeremiah to go to watch the potter forming something beautiful out of a handful of clay. As Jeremiah watched, God shared with him God’s deep desire to form something beautiful…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Eternal Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that at the end of the world, the good and the evil will be separated: the good to eternal happiness, while the evil to eternal suffering. The wisdom of the Spirit urges us to live the Christ-like life that…