DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Heaven – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Sadducees, did not believe in the Resurrection, questioned Jesus using the reality of human existence. When we do not have the gift of faith, we would challenge the Gospel and the Church’s Teachings sceptically. We are called to seek…
Daily Word Of GodMark 12:13-17 The chief priests and the scribes and the elders sent to Jesus some Pharisees and some Herodians to catch him out in what he said. These came and said to him, `Master, we know that you are an honest man, that you are not afraid of anyone, because human rank…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Hypocrisy: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests, scribes and elders, through their hypocrisy of praising Jesus, were in fact trying to trap Him. Truth brings us peace and sows unity in relationships, and builds our integrity with God. Hypocrisy, is a deceit that eventually divides and…
Ss Marcellinus & Peter, martyrs9th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 2nd June 20202 Pt. 3:11-15A, 17-18; Ps. 90(89):2, 3-4, 10, 14,16; Mk. 12:13-17 (Ps Wk I) The Pharisees and Herodians came to “catch” Jesus, to get him to deny either one’s obedience to God or to the emperor. Instead, Jesus catches them by surprise.…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, 'Woman, this is your son.' Then to the disciple he said, 'This…
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and forever, AmenOur Lady, Mother of the Church : Monday 1st June 2020Gen. 3:9-15,20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps. 87(86): 1-2,3,5,6-7; Jn. 19:25-34 (Ps Wk I) The Garden of Eden story teaches us a lot about our-selves. We are curious; we are impatient, and we do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary, Mother of the Church: In today’s Feast, we celebrate Jesus entrusting the universal Church under the protection, care and love of Mary, His Mother. Mary as the Mother of Jesus is also the most perfect disciple of Jesus, due to her unfailing fidelity to the…
Come, Holy Spirit, in our day and age and guide us into the truthPENTECOST SUNDAY (A) : 31st May 2020Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 104(103):1,24,29-30, 31,34; 1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn. 20:19-23 (Psalter proper) St John speaks of Jesus breathing his last breath and dying in a simple but enigmatic and even mystical way. Expressed in this…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Peace of Risen Christ: In today’s Gospel, Jesus our Risen Lord, appeared to His disciples and bestowed on them His “Peace” which dispelled all the fears of persecution. They were filled with great joy because the Risen Lord has conquered sin and death, as He has…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:19-23 In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you,’ and, after saying this, he showed them…