DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Listening: Listening is more than hearing someone speaks. To truly listen, we must sincerely desire to enter into a genuine dialogue with people and God. Pride and prejudices block us from being open to the Truth. Mary’s humility moved her to listen to God’s Will…
Daily Word Of GodSt Martha - Luke 10:38-42 Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving, came to him and said,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Will: The “Our Father” prayer taught by Jesus Himself, is deep and profound. “Thy Will be done” alone captures the essence of the prayer. The Father’s Will of saving all peoples bore the price of Jesus’ Suffering and Death before His Resurrection. Yet, Jesus embraced the…
Open our eyes, Lord... help us to see your face ... in the poor and those in need!17th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 28th July 2019Gen. 18:20-32; Ps. 138(137):1-3,6-8; Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13 (Ps Wk I (Ps Wk I) In the narratives of the Bible, apart from the events described, there is teaching for us…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:1-6, 8-9 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, this is what to say: Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:24-30 Jesus put another parable before them, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, then the darnel appeared…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discerning Choices: In today’s Gospel of the “Parable of the Wheat and Darnel”, Jesus’ words of wisdom remind us of our need to be patient when trying to discern God’s Will. Very often, our emotions get a better hold on us in painful situations, and we…
Take courage; I have conquered the world. (Jn. 16:33)16th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 27th July 2019Ex. 24:3-8; Ps. 50(49):1-2,5-6,14-15; Mt. 13:24-30 (Ps Wk IV) The world, at its best, offers us but a very mixed picture of confusion in which both good and evil some how seem to co-exist. There have been times when…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:18-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Pay attention to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge of the path. The seed sown…
Saints Joachim and Anne16th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 26th July 2019Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 19(18):8,9,10,11; Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) We naturally think of “commandments” as orders given by one in authority: “laws” which we must keep or else face the consequences. At least sometimes we use the term “Decalogue”…