Lord, give me a humble and open heart14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 5th July 2020Zec. 9:9-10; Ps. 144:1-2,8-9,10-11, 13-14; Rom. 8:9,11-13; Mt. 11:25-30 (Ps Wk II) The image of the king entering Jerusalem on the donkey was intended to give hope. Everything would be put right; justice would reign, and people would rejoice…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Peace of Christ: In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites His disciples and every person, “Come to Me all you who labour and are overburdened. . .” Jesus’ Gospel as the Good News of Salvation is always inclusive and filled with hope for those who are suffering. Ponder…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 11:25-30 Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no…
Lord, help me to remain open and ready to receive the new wine of the Holy Spirit.13th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 4th July 2020Am. 9:11-15; Ps. 84:9,11-12,13-14; Mt. 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) In today’s Gospel reading, we see how Jesus responded to John the Baptist’s disciples on ‘Fasting’. . For Jesus, fasting is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:14-17 John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Challenges of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that “New wine is for fresh skins” and not old skins. This is to call us to be open to the new and radical challenges of the Gospel of Christ. If the practice of our faith is old…
"Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet believe” (Jn 20:39). Feast of St Thomas, Apostle : Friday 3rd July 2020Eph. 2:19-22; Ps. 116:1,2; Jn. 20:24-29 (Ps Wk I) We owe a debt of gratitude to St Thomas, for it was in response to him that Jesus made two of his very precious…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Doubt – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Thomas the apostle refused to believe that Jesus has Risen, unless he can see and put his fingers into Jesus’ wounds. However, when Jesus appeared to him, he immediately believed. Like Thomas, “Do we have doubts in our faith, at…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:24, 25b-29 Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. Thomas answered, ‘Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand…
Lord, help me listen to Your voice13th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 2nd July 2020Am. 7:10-17; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; Mt. 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) The scripture passages today describe tensed situations resulting from two opposing parties, both claiming to speak on behalf of God. There are those who make this claim based on their official…