Saint Joseph, you were the guardian of Jesus on earth, be our guardian tooSt Joseph, spouse of BVM (Feast) : Thursday, 19th March 20202 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 89(88):2-3,4-5,27,29; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) Joseph was a “just man” (Mt 1:19). The only character trait affirmed about Joseph by Scripture. That he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus – Fulfils the Law: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that He has come to fulfil the Law of Moses; not to abolish it. Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, knows our needs, sees our sinfulness, and rejoices in our faith in Him. Are we open to the Truth of the Gospel…
Lord, help me be obedient to You3rd Week of Lent: Wednesday, 18th March 2020Deut. 4:1,5-9; Ps. 148(147):12-13,15-16, 19-20; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps Wk III) The passage from the Book of Deuteronomy describes Moses reminding the people about being obedient to the laws and customs that they learned. By doing so, they will prosper and take possession…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:21-25a, 27-28a, 29-30, 32-33 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who…
Lord, give me the grace to follow You with my whole heart3rd Week of Lent: Tuesday, 17th March 20203rd Week of Lent Dan. 3:25,34-43; Ps. 25(24):4-5,6,7,8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps Wk III) Today in the Book of Daniel, we hear the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego. They are Jewish young people held captive in Babylon…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Forgiveness – Faith: When we forgive someone who has hurt us or shocked us in the wrongs he/she had done, Jesus in today’s Gospel is reminding us that we too are “hurting” God with our sins. So, Jesus is inviting us to forgive all the time; with a compassionate heart, for…
Lord, help me to be merciful and gracious to all3rd Week of Lent: Monday, 16th March 20202 Kgs. 5:1-15; Ps. 42(41):2,3; 43(42):3,4; Lk. 4:24-30 (Ps Wk III) People like to think that God plays favourites and that certain groups have a claim on God’s grace. Naaman was the commander of the army that was Israel's…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Familiarity – Faith: When we are close to someone in our relationship, there is a tendency to take the goodness of that person for granted. Jesus in today’s Gospel points out this truth of His townsfolks in Nazara. Their familiarity has blinded them from seeing Him as the Messiah. Pray for…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:24-30 Jesus came to Nazara and spoke to the people in the synagogue: ‘In truth I tell you, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country. ‘There were many widows in Israel, I can assure you, in Elijah's day, when heaven remained shut for three years and six months and…