Servant of God John Cardim, SJBorn: June 2, 1585 Died: February 18, 1615 John Cardim, a Portuguese, was born in Torre de Moncorvo and was the oldest of ten children. His parents supervised their children’s religious upbringing so well that nine of them entered religious life. At thirteen, John was already reciting the rosary and…
Venerable Louis de la Puente, SJBorn: November 11, 1554 Died: February 16, 1622 Louis de La Puente, lived to be the most esteemed ascetical writer of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. From him countless priests and religious learned about the spiritual life through his books. He was born at Valladolid, Spain. At the age of…
Lord, open my eyes to Your Presence with me.. around me...5th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 15th February 20201 Kgs. 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps. 106(105):6-7,19-20,21-22; Mk. 8:1-10 (Ps Wk I) The Feeding of the Four Thousand is another account which illustrates Jesus' care and compassion for the hungry. The event of the multiplication of loaves…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion: In today’s miracles of the loaves and fish to feed the great crowds who were hungry, Jesus gives us an indication of His infinite Compassion towards everyone who is suffering. Jesus heals us physically, emotionally and most of all spiritually. Ponder on this truth…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:1-9a A great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat. So he called his disciples to him and said to them, ‘I feel sorry for all these people; they have been with me for three days now and have nothing to eat. If I send them off home hungry…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Deaf Mute – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the deaf mute who, with deep gratitude, praised Jesus and testified zealously to all peoples. Do we testify and urge people to come to know Jesus and His Good News of Salvation? Do we have the zeal…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:31-37 Returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside…
Lord, help me to hear you5th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 14th February 20201 Kgs. 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81(80):10-11,12-13,14-15; Mk. 7:31-37 (Ps Wk I) During his public ministry, Jesus performed many miracles, healed many people. However, this was not the most critical part of Jesus' mission. His sole purpose was to preach the Kingdom…
Lord, without You, I am nothing!5th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 13th February 20201 Kgs. 11:4-13; Ps. 106(105):3-4,35-36,37,40; Mk. 7:24-30 (Ps Wk I) A Syrophoenician Woman knew in her desperation that only Jesus could deliver her daughter from the demon! She was not content to be ignored. Her faith in Jesus and his healing…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:24-30 Jesus left Gennesaret and set out for the territory of Tyre. There he went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there; but he could not pass unrecognised. At once a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and…