ST. MARY MAGDALENE, Apostle of the Apostles, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 22nd July 2024Song 3:1-4 or 2 Cor 5:14-17 Ps 62:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 (Psalter Proper) In 2016, Pope Francis elevated the memorial of St Mary Magdalene to the higher level of feast so that she can be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Weeping at Jesus’ Tomb” – Faith: In today’s Gospel account, Mary Magdalene was weeping at the tomb of Jesus, as she thought that the Body of Jesus had been stolen. The Risen Lord then appeared to her and called her by name which she recognized. This…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:30-34 The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that there was no time for them even to eat.…
Lord, in living our lives, help us to gather and not scatter16th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 21st July 2024Jer 23:1-6; Ps 22:1-6; Eph 2:13-18 Mk 6:30-34 (Ps Wk IV) Our readings today make reference to sheep and shepherds. It was a natural image for the prophets and Jesus to use in a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Quiet time for Prayer” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urged His apostles, to go away to a lonely place to rest and eat; they had been serving the crowd the whole day. Ponder on, “When we serve God, we also need “rest”. However, we are…
St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr, pray for me15th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 20th July 2024Mic 2:1-5; Ps 9B:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 (Ps Wk III) Being in a utilitarian society, planning and plotting is like a strategy. But God has His plot too. The Lord knows very well the desires, plans and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:14-21 The Pharisees went out and began to plot against Jesus, discussing how to destroy him. Jesus knew this and withdrew from the district. Many followed him and he cured them all but warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Enemies” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, while many Jews believed and followed Jesus, as the Messiah; the Pharisees began to plot to destroy Jesus. Ponder on, “Are we aware that, like the Pharisees, we may also be justifying our sins? Especially, our ‘sins of complacency’…
Lord, when situations seem too desperate, help me to turn to You, place my trust in You15th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 19th July 2024Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; (R.Ps.) Is 38:10-12, 16; Mt 12:1-8 (Ps Wk III) The scene unfolds as to how King Hezekiah had disobeyed Isaiah’s advice regarding war with Assyria.…