Feast of Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 29th June 2024Acts 12:1-11; Ps. 33:2-9; 2 Tim. 4:6-8,17-18; Mt. 16:13-19 (Psalter proper) “But you, who do you say I am?” Jesus’ question is not a rhetorical one that demands a right answer, but one that requires us…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:13-19 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you…
St Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 28th June 20242 Kgs. 25:1-12; Ps. 136:1-6; Mt. 8:1-4 (Ps Wk IV) As Jesus comes down from the mountain and starts His journey back to Capernaum, a large crowd follows Him. Although impressed by His words, they remain curious. Therefore,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Cure of Leper” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus emphatically desired to cure the leper. This is because “leprosy” causes great sufferings: from the disease and the rejections from families, social and religious communities. Ponder on, “The “leprosy” that causes the greatest sufferings in today’s world…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 8:1-4 After Jesus had come down from the mountain large crowds followed him. A leper now came up and bowed low in front of him. ‘Sir.’ he said, ‘if you want to, you can cure me.’ Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said, ‘Of course I am want to!…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Doing Good – God’s Will?”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, the clear difference between “doing good” and “doing God’s Will.” Only those who serve God’s Will are the “sensibles” that can enter the “Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “When we do our ‘own…
St Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 27th June 20242 Kgs. 24:8-17; Ps. 78:1-5, 8-9; Mt. 7:21-29 (Ps Wk IV) The account of Babylonian kingly invasion in 2 Kings tells us earthly glories are ephemeral. It sheds light on our reading of Matthew 7:21-29. We…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:21-24, 26, 28-29 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘It is not anyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. When the day comes many will say to me, “Lord, Lord, did we not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fruits of Faith with Fidelity”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Beware of false prophets; they are like ravenous wolves. A sound tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree, bad fruit.” Ponder on, “The ‘ravenous wolves’ are often the temptations of the secular…
Beware of lifestyle influencers whose fruits are unsound and lead us away God12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 26th June 20242 Kgs. 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps. 118:33-37, 40 Mt. 7:15-20 (Ps Wk IV) Biblical prophets were God’s spokespersons. “… I will put My words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command…