Lord, teach and guide us in discerning what is right in God’s eyes25th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 22nd September 2019Am. 8:4-7; Ps. 113(112):1-2,4-6,7-8; 1 Tim. 2:1-8; Lk. 16:1-13 (Ps Wk I) Today’s gospel reading presents to us, followers and disciples of Christ, the need to be able to distinguish between worldly attractions and Kingdom…
St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist24th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 21st September 2019Eph. 4:1-7,11-13; Ps. 19(18):2-3,4-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk IV) The call of Matthew, the tax collector, who is despised by the Jews, provides us with the model of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. No one is worthy of discipleship,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Call of Matthew: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Matthew, the public sinner to be one of His apostles. We are each unworthy of serving in His Father’s mission. Pray for the gift of humility and perseverance, when we face the challenges of serving God. Jesus will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was walking on 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 sinners came…
Saint Rene Goupil , SJBorn : May, 1608 Died : Sep 29, 1642 Beatified : June 21, 1925 Canonised : June 29, 1930 Saint Rene Goupil was born in Saint Martin in Anjou, France. He was already a surgeon when he entered the Jesuit novitiate at 33 but the onset of deafness forced him to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 8:1-3 Jesus made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve, as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gratitude – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Twelve apostles and certain women who were healed of ailments and cured of evil spirit by Jesus, followed Him. When we have deep gratitude for all the blessings we receive from God, we will follow Jesus more committedly and…
Ss Laurent Imbert, Bishop, Jacques Chastan, priest (Penang College General Fathers) and SS Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest & Paul Chong Ha-sang, & Comps. martyrs 24th Week in Ordinary Time:Friday 20th September 20191 Tim. 6:2-12; Ps. 49(48):6-7,8-10,17-18,19-20; Lk. 8:1-3 (Ps Wk IV) Today we remember the Korean Martyrs, and on this occasion let us remember all…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Self-Righteousness”: In today’s Gospel, the self-righteous Pharisees murmured that Jesus should not allow the public woman sinner touch Him. However, Jesus saw beyond her sins, and moved by her repentance, forgave her sins. Do we gossip and condemn others, while denying our own sinfulness? Fr Philip…
God always forgives24th Week in Ordinary Time:Thursday 19th September 20191 Tim. 4:12-16; Ps. 111(110):7-8,9,10; Lk. 7:36-50 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s Gospel, Jesus was invited to dine at the home of Simeon. Luke records how a woman of the streets provided the amenities neglected by the host. She bathed the Lord's feet with her tears,…