DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Perseverance: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His disciples that they would be persecuted for their faith. Indeed, other than St John the Evangelist and Judas who betrayed Jesus, the rest of the apostles were martyred for their faith. Jesus assured them that the Holy…
Saint John Berchmans, SJBorn : March 13, 1599 Died : August 13, 1621 Beatified : May 9, 1865 Canonised : January 15, 1888 Feast: 26 November (until 1969) 13 August (after 1969) St John Berchmans was born in Diest, Belgium of very pious parents. His father was a shoemaker and three of their five children…
The Lord’s presence is always within us 34th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 26th November 2019Dan. 2:31-45; (R. Ps.) Dan. 3:57,58,59,60,61; Lk. 21:5-11 (Ps Wk II) Earthly power in all its forms can seem overwhelming and impossible to resist. Who are we to stand against economic, political, and religious forces? We can feel helpless…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Second Coming”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that the “Second Coming” which is the end of the world “is near at hand.” Let us not take our faith for granted. Let us ask God for the wisdom to live in His Will, Love and Ways so…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:5-9 When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now - the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed.’ And they put…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:1-4 As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their offerings into the treasury; and he noticed a poverty-stricken widow putting in two small coins, and he said, ‘I tell you truly, this poor widow has put in more than any of them; for these have all put in money…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Widow’s Mite”: When we love and serve the needs of others, especially the poor and the marginalised of our society, we are to do so with sincerity and selfless-generosity. The deeper our gratitude to God for the blessings we received from Him, the more we are…
St Catharine of Alexandria, virgin & martyr34th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 25th November 2019Dan. 1:1-6,8-20; (R. Ps.) Dan. 3:52,53,54,55,56; Lk. 21:1-4 (Ps Wk II) Apart from the doctrine inherent in today's story and especially in Jesus' comment, this passage can act as a test of our knowledge of the incarnate Jesus. Many people…
Venerable Edward Mico, SJBorn: circa 1647 Died: 24 November 1678 Edward Mico was born in Essex, England of Catholic parents. At the age of about fifteen, he enrolled at the English College in Saint-Omer, Flanders and about four years later, he went to the English College in Rome. There Edward became acquainted with the Jesuits…
Christ Our King 34th Week in Ordinary Time, Christ the King :Sunday 24th November 20192 Sam. 5:1-3; Ps. 122(121):1-2,4-5; Col. 1:12-20; L. 23:35-43 (Ps Wk II) There is a saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely. We find many examples in our world of the abuse of power, oppression, injustice, and cruelty. Christ is a different…