God is light and in him is no darknessTHE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH (A) : Sunday 29th December 2019Sir 3:3-7,14-17; Ps. 128(127):1-2,3,4-5; Col. 3:12-21; Mt. 2:13-16,19-23 (Ps Wk I) The Scriptures do not talk about Mary and Joseph as much as we might hope. What were they like? We can get some…
God is light and in him is no darknessFEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS : Saturday 28th December 20191 Jn. 1:5-2:2; Ps. 124(123):2-3,4-5,7,8; Mt. 2:13-18 (Ps Wk IV) Although we celebrate today the Feast of the Holy Innocents, rather than focusing upon the Gospel passage, I suggest we turn to our first reading from the First…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Evil – Faith: In today’s Gospel, God sent an angel, in a dream to caution Joseph of King Herod’s scheme to kill Jesus. The evil powers of the secular world may be powerful, but their plans to destroy human lives and the world will eventually fail. …
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 2:13-16 After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do…
St John Apostle, and EvangelistSt John Apostle, and Evangelist : Friday 27th December 20191 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 97(96):1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn. 20:2-8 (Ps Wk IV) The last words of today's Gospel are as moving as they are significant. John entered the tomb where Jesus’ body had been laid. The burial clothes were there, neatly arranged. He “saw…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, St John the Evangelist: He pondered on the Truth about Jesus; our Crucified and Risen Lord of all humankind. He then wrote the Gospel of St John with much enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. Do we ponder on God’s Word and allow the Holy Spirit to…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:2-8 On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ So Peter set out with the…
St Stephen, the first martyrSt Stephen, the first martyr : Thursday 26th December 2019Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59; Ps. 31(30);3-4,6,8,16,17; Mt. 10:17-22 (Ps Wk IV) It has been noted that in the New Testament, there is no major passage dealing with the virtue of hope. St Paul frequently speaks of faith, hope and love. Faith and love are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Challenges – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His apostles about the trials and persecutions of proclaiming the Good News of Salvation. Jesus the Master and Messiah, takes the lead and even dies for our sake and Salvation. Do we not feel privileged to live, serve…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:17-22 Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed over, do not worry about…