Lord Jesus, give me eyes to see and strength to follow You in the building of the Kingdom17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 26th July 20201 Kgs. 3:5,7-12; Ps. 118:57,72,76-77,127-128,129-130; Rom. 8:28-30; Mt. 13:44-52 or 44:46 (Ps Wk I) We may have many affections that take up a lot of space of our minds,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Gift: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that the most precious possession in our life is the gift of Eternal Life. If we value this gift, then nothing should hinder us from getting into heaven when we die. Ponder on, “Are we willing to love God…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:44-50 Jesus said to the crowds: ‘The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off in his joy, sells everything he owns and buys the field. ‘Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Motives: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples that when we serve His Father’s Will, we must imitate Him, and be willing to be selfless, sacrificial and humble. Ponder on, “Do we have pure motives when we do good and help others including the…
Lord, help us imitate Your humility and obedienceSt James, Apostle : Saturday 25th July 20202 Cor. 4:7-15; Ps. 125:1-3,4-5,6; Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps Wk IV) The Gospel passage describes how the mother of James and John approaches Jesus to request places of honour in his Kingdom for her sons. Jesus responds by pointing out that a…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:20a, 21b-23, 25-28 The mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink…
Lord, help me to live so that others may see and experience Christ’s love16th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 24th July 2020Jer. 3:14-17; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) God called the Israelites to return to him. They had been faithless, yet God promised them shepherds who would look after them…
Lord, help me listen to You today16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 23rd July 2020Jer. 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Ps. 35:6-7,8-9, 10-11; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) The passage from the first reading describes the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel to God. Using the language of imagery, Jeremiah states that the crimes of the Israelites against…
St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles (Apostolorum apostola)St Mary Magdalene : Wednesday 22nd July 2020Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) Mary Magdalene is a mysterious figure, and there is much speculation about her, not all of it very realistic. The Gospels affirm very little about her. Along…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 21st July 2020Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 84:2-4,5-6,7-8; Mt. 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) In the Gospel today, Jesus is inviting each one of us to be a part of his family. Being part of a family implies sharing a profound relationship with others. The…