Help me to reach out to others and attend to their needs, as you have attended to mine.12th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 26th June 20202 Kgs. 25:1-12; Ps. 137(136):1-2, 3, 4-5,6; Mt 8: 1-4 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus came down from the mountain, and great crowds followed him. A leper somehow managed to come close…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that believers who simply call God, “Lord, Lord, . . . will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on the quality of our faith in Jesus. “Do we live and love God’s Will with fidelity,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:21-24, 26, 28-29 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘It is not anyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. When the day comes many will say to me, “Lord, Lord, did we not…
Lord, help me to do Our Father's Will12th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 25th June 20202 Kgs. 24:8-17; Ps. 79(78):1-2,3-5,8,9; Mt. 7:21-29 (Ps Wk IV) Sinfulness finds its most pervasive expression in the dichotomy between saying and doing: we profess to be Christians, we affirm our Faith and our love of God, but there are times…
Lord, reveal to me the ways I am called to serveTHE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST : Wednesday 24th June 2020Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 139(138):1-3,13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk. 1:57-66,80 (Ps Wk IV) We have all been in the mind and heart of God long before we were born, perhaps even before we were conceived. God has hopes…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:57-64, 80 The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, they shared her joy. Now it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, John the Baptist: In today’s Gospel, the miraculous birth of John the Baptist, in Elizabeth’s old age, and the return of Zechariah’s speech, foretell the divine mystery that lies ahead. Ponder on, “God also wants each of us to bring others closer to Him. What are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Challenges of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus exhorts His disciples that to follow the path of the Gospel that leads to Eternal Life is filled with challenges. Thus, to live our faith with vigilance and fidelity, we need God’s graces and strength. Ponder on, “To live…
Lord, help me to live the 'Golden Rule' well12th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 23rd June 20202 Kgs. 19:9-11,14-21,31-35,36; Ps. 48(47):2-4,10-11; Mt. 7:6,12-14 (Ps Wk IV) We like to cheer for the underdog — the one who wins against overwhelming odds. Israel was often in that position. The king of Assyria, a great ancient superpower, was…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:6, 12-14 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample them and then turn on you and tear you to pieces. ‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you;…