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…
Abraham's unwavering obedience to God - What about you?13th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 4th July 2019Gen. 22:1-19; Ps. 115(114):1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Mt. 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) A great difficulty in reading the Old Testament is a lack of attention to the fact that it was written several thousands of years ago when, among other things, there…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:1-8 Some people brought Jesus a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Take comfort, my child, your sins are forgiven.’ And now some scribes said to themselves, ‘This man is being blasphemous.’ Knowing what was in their minds Jesus said, ‘Why do you…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Doubt: In today’s Gospel, Thomas the apostle boldly asserted that he refused to believe that Jesus has risen, unless he could see and feel His wounds. However, when he saw the Risen Lord, he acknowledged, “My Lord and my God!” Do we still have…
Feast of St Thomas, ApostleFeast of St Thomas, Apostle: Wednesday 3rd July 2019Gen. 19:15-29; Ps. 26(25):2-3,9-10,11-12; Mt. 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul uses images, such as a house and its household to emphasise the close and unique relationship that exists between God and His people. According to Paul, all…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:24, 25b-29 Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. Thomas answered, ‘Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Trust: In today’s Gospel, the apostles were caught in a violent storm that suddenly broke out; the waves threatened to swallow them up. Such sudden crises can happen to us. Do we trust Jesus in protecting us in the boat of our lives, and…
Jesus calms our storms in life13th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 2nd July 2019Gen. 19:15-29; Ps. 26(25):2-3,9-10,11-12; Mt. 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) Matthew presents his Gospel material in such a way as to draw deeper meaning out of it. Originally this was simply a miracle story, but in Matthew’s context it is a lesson in…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 8:23-27 Jesus got into the boat followed by his disciples. Suddenly a storm broke over the lake, so violent that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But he was asleep. So they went to him and woke him saying, ‘Save us, Lord, we are lost!’ And he said to…