True discipleship are those who follow and do the will of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 7th July 2019Is. 66:10-14c; Ps. 66(65):1-3,4-5,6-7,16,20; Gal. 6:14-18; Lk. 10:1-12,17-20 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading has two sections, namely the Mission of the 72 disciples (Lk.10:1-12) & their return from Mission (Lk.10: 17-20). The first talks about…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Harvest” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few. . .” Jesus is inviting you and I to be His “labourers”, as many are longing for the deeper meaning and fulfilment in life, and most of all, eternal…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-9 The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself would be visiting. And he said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to…
There is no other God like our God!13th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 6th July 2019Gen. 27:1-5,15-29; Ps. 135(134):1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) Today, there are people who claim or insist that their religious beliefs or practices are the only and right way. Often, these people see themselves as 'pious' and ‘righteous’ and consider…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:14-17 John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, New Wine and Wineskins: In today’s Gospel, in the images of the “new wine and wineskins,” Jesus reminds us that our hearts and minds must be open to the challenges of the Good News of Salvation. Are we rigidly entrenched in our habits, attitudes and ways…
God is faithful from generation to generation13th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 5th July 2019Gen. 23:1-4,19; 24:1-8,62-67; Ps. 106(105):1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) We can follow Abraham’s family from generation to generation. After so many years and countless adventures, Sarah and Abraham passed from this life. It was time for a new generation to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sin and Sinners: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees condemned Jesus for dining with tax collectors and sinners. Jesus replied that it is the sick that needs a doctor. Jesus condemns sin, but reaches out to sinners with compassion and does not condemn them. Pray for the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Persecuted: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus cured the paralytic and proclaimed, “Your sins are forgiven,” the scribes condemned Him for blasphemy. Recall the times when you did some good deeds, but were “condemned” or unjustly criticized. Ponder on “How did Jesus feel when He…