Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:16-20 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be cunning as snakes and yet innocent as doves. ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings…
Lord, grant us wisdom to understand Your words, and intelligence to grasp their meaning14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 12th July 2024Hos 14:2-10; Ps 50:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17 Mt 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) When Israel sinned against God, the Lord said to Israel, “Come back’’ (Hosea 14: 2-3). For Israel, the way back…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Challenges – Following Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His disciples, that when they proclaim and witness His Good News of Salvation, they will face trials and persecution. However, His Father will send the Holy Spirit to enlighten and empower them at all times. Ponder on,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:7-14 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those suffering from virulent skin-diseases, drive out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no gold or silver, not even…
St. Benedict, Abbot, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 11th July 2024Hos 11:1-4, 8-9; Ps 79:2-3, 15-16 Mt 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Prophet Hosea illustrates the divine-human relationship with the metaphor of familial imagery : with God as the parent and Israel as the beloved child whom God rescued from slavery…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Peace” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, as Jesus’ disciples proclaimed the Good News of Salvation, He instructed them, “As you enter the house, salute it, and if the house deserves it, may your peace come upon it.” Ponder on, “Do our hearts and home welcome…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:1-7 Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to drive them out and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Divine Power” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation. He empowered them with the divine power to cure all kinds of illnesses, and witness to His Truth, Love and Mercy to all peoples. Ponder on, “We too…
Lord, let me not pass this and every day without doing Your will14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 10th July 2024Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 104:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) The passage from the Book of Hosea is part of an oracle, that is a farsighted view with an authoritative saying. It…
Ss. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 9th July 2024Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 113B:3-10 Mt 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) It is helpful to know the situation prophet Hosea is addressing to the northern kingdom of Israel, Ephraim as well as Samaria. He prophesied that…