Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:1-5, 9-10 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘In all truth I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a bandit. He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the flock; the gatekeeper lets him…
Lord, bless and protect all you have called to the priestly and religious life4th Sunday of Easter (A) – Good Shepherd Sunday : 3rd May 2020Acts 2:36-41; Ps. 23(22):1-4, 5,6; 1 Pt. 2:20-25; Jn. 10:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) Today would normally be the feast of the Apostles Philip and James. But this year it is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Shepherd - Sheep: Today, we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus, the Good Shepherd will lead, guide, protect and love us with a Compassionate and selfless Love that no one or nothing in this world can give. As His disciple, the “sheep” of His flock let us pray for the wisdom to…
Lord, help me trust in You completely.3rd Week of Easter – St Athanasius, Bishop & doctor : Saturday 2nd May 2020Acts 9:31-42; Ps. 116(115):12-13,14-15, 16-17; Jn. 6:60-69 (Ps Wk III) The gospel passage today describes a crisis of faith among many of the followers of Jesus. They begin to doubt his teachings and about whom…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:60, 64-66 After hearing his doctrine, many of the followers of Jesus said, ‘This is intolerable language. How could anyone accept it?’ Jesus was aware that his followers were complaining about it and said, ‘Does this disturb you? What if you should see the Son of man ascend to where he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Eucharist – Rejected: In today’s Gospel, many of Jesus’ followers could not believe in the Truth that the Eucharist is truly His real Flesh and real Drink, that offers Eternal Life. Do we celebrate the Eucharist with great devotion, love and gratitude to Jesus who suffered grievously all for our sake…
May 30th: Blessed Thomas Cottam, SJBorn: 1549 Died: May 30, 1582 Beatified: December 9, 1886 Thomas Cottam was born in Lancashire, England, of Protestant parents and raised in the Established Church. After graduating from Brasenose College, Oxford with his bachelor’s degree, he took up a schoolmaster’s position in London. There he befriended Thomas Pound, an…
May 28th: Servant of God Anthony Criminali, SJBorn: February 7, 1520 Died: circa May 28 /June 1549 Anthony Criminali, the very first martyr of the Society of Jesus, was born in Sissa, in the diocese of Parma, Italy. He received his early education from the local parish priest and later went to Parma to study…
May 26th - Leo Ducoudray, SJ and Alexis Clerc, SJBorn: Leo Ducoudray - May 6, 1827 Alexis Clerc - December 11, 1819 Both Died: May 26, 1871 Leo Ducoudray was born in Laval, France. He studied at the minor seminary in Paris and then completed his studies at the College of Chateau-Gontier. After his law…
May 26th - Peter Olivaint, John Caubert, Anatole de Bengy, SJS.G. PETER OLIVAINT: February 22, 1816 S.G. JOHN CAUBERT: July 20, 1811 S.G. ANATOLE de BENGY: September 19, 1824 All Died: 26 May 1871 Peter Olivaint was born in Paris. His father was a retired military officer and both his parents were unbelievers although they…