Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:46-50 Jesus was speaking to the crowds when suddenly his mother and his brothers were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. Someone said to him: ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to speak to you.’ But to the man who told him this…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God is Ultimate: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that our love for God must be our greatest love and goal in our life. Our other loves, e.g. our family are loved through our love for God. It is through such love that our other loves…
Servant of God Fr Hernando de Santaren & Companions, SJMartyrs of Mexico Died: November 16 to 20, 1616 The lives of eight Jesuit priests came to an abrupt and when they were martyred by the Tepehuan Indians living in northwestern Mexico (today’s Durango) between November 16 and 20, 1616. Some of the Tepehuan had been…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:11a, 12-13, 15-17, 26 While the people were listening Jesus said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and then return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, telling them, “Trade with these, until I get back.” ’ ‘Now it…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Blessings”: God’s blessings are given to us in many forms: intelligence, talents, health, wealth, family . . . In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that those who use our “blessings” well and responsibly will receive even more blessings, but those who hide and misuse them, will…
As Christians, God and his law must come first33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th November 20192 Mac. 7:1,20-31; Ps. 17(16):1,5-6,8,15; Lk. 20(19):11-28 (Ps Wk I) The first reading from Maccabees is the account of the mother and her seven sons. When they were forced by a ruler to break God’s law, they refused…
Servant of God Joseph Mark Fiqueroa, SJBorn: October 7, 1865 Died: November 19, 1942 Joseph Figueroa was born in the tiny village of Tinajo, on the island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. His father was a farmer but because farming on the island was difficult and he wanted to offer his children a better…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Repentance: In today’s episode of the conversion of Zacchaeus, the public-tax collector and sinner, we are reminded that God will forgive us of all our sins, regardless of how grave they may be. Like Zacchaeus, have the sincerity to return to God; ask Him for the…
Lord, come and stay with me33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 19th November 20192 Mac. 6:18-31; Ps. 3:2-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 19:1-10 (Ps Wk I) What would you do if Jesus knocked on your door and said, “I must stay at your house today?” Would you be excited or embarrassed? Jesus often “dropped-in” at unexpected times…
Blessed Leonard Kimura, SJBorn: 1575 Died: Nov 18, 1619 Beatified: May 7, 1867 Bl Leonard Kimura belonged to the distinguished Kimura family. His grandfather was the first Japanese to receive the waters of baptism from St Francis Xavier when the latter visited the island of Hirado off Japan’s western shore in Oct 1550 and was…