DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Mercy: In today’s Gospel, a gentile woman pleaded that Jesus expel the devil from her daughter. Jesus praised her humility and granted her wish. Jesus answers all our prayers with much Compassion. We are called to deepen our love for Jesus and not take Him…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:14-23 Jesus called the people to him and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that goes into someone from outside can make that person unclean; it is the things that come out of someone that make that person unclean. Anyone who has ears for listening should listen!’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Interior Self”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says, “It is what comes out of a person that makes him unclean: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, pride and folly. All of these “sinful” ways, can be overcome by focusing our lives on loving…
Lord, help me draw close to You daily5th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 12th February 20201 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps. 37(36): 5-6. 30-31,39-40; Mk 7:14-23 (Ps Wk I) The keyword in today's readings is “wisdom”. It refers not just to any wisdom but the wisdom that comes from God. Solomon is described as having such…
5th Sunday in Ordinary TimesIsaiah 58:7-10; Ps. 111:4-5,6-7, 8a, 9. 1 Cor.2:1-5; Gospel of Matthew 5:13-16. Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 9 February 2020 There is a story of David and Maria, who were poor and had to work very hard to provide for their son, Jack’s…
Lord, strengthen our faith in You5th Week in Ordinary Time :Tuesday 11th February 20201 Kgs. 8:22-23,27-30; Ps. 84(83): 3,4,5,10,11; Mk. 7:1-13 (Ps Wk I) Solomon’s question is one that has occurred to many people throughout the ages: “Can it indeed be that God dwells among men on earth?” On the part of Solomon, this question…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Depth?: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus on why His disciples did not observe the cleansing rituals of the hands before eating. Jesus pointed out their hypocrisy, of honouring God with “lip-service”. Ponder on, “Is my faith, hope and love for…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:1-2, 5-8 The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. So the Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Clamouring for Jesus: In today’s Gospel, great crowds were clamouring for Jesus and followed Him wherever He went. bringing people with all kinds of sickness to Him to be cured. When we “clamour” for Jesus, do we do so out of sincere love for Him, or…
St Scholastica, Virgin5th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 10th February 20201 Kgs. 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps. 132(131):6-7,8-10; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) The Ark of the Covenant was an awesome and fearful thing. It was thought to be charged with divine power — the Israelites even carried it on to the battlefield with them in…