The Nativity of St John the BaptistThe Nativity of St John the Baptist: Monday 24th June 2019Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 139(138):1-3,13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk. 1:57-66,80 John the Baptist was born under strange circumstances. Now the time had come for his parents to name the child. The relatives and neighbours who had gathered for the ceremony expected…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Infinite Love: Jesus in today’s Gospel fed 5,000 hungry men with five loaves and two fish. His infinite love for us is full of compassion. This miracle is multiplied millions of times daily in the Eucharist, through Jesus’ precious giving of His Body and Blood…
The Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord (C)Corpus Christi Sunday: 23rd June 2019Gen. 14:18-20; Ps. 110(109):1,2,3,4; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Lk. 9:11-17 (Psalter proper) So often throughout the Bible God’s loving care for his people is expressed in terms of food and drink. Melchizedek blessed Abraham with gifts of bread and wine, for they…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:11b-13a, 14, 16-17 Jesus made the crowds welcome and talked to them about the kingdom of God; and he cured those who were in need of healing. It was late afternoon when the Twelve came up to him and said, ‘Send the people away, and they can go to the villages…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:24-26, 30, 33 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or be attached to the first and despise the second. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. ‘That is why…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Two Masters” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “You cannot be the slave of both God and money.” Ponder on this truth, and ask yourself, “How true is this in the way I live my life daily?” What are the different effects…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 22nd June 20192 Cor. 12:1-10; Ps. 34(33):8-9,10-11,12-13; Mt. 6:24-34 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading focuses on Jesus’ teaching about cares & anxieties of life. Jesus did not mean to forbid our concerns on our daily necessities but the anxiety and preoccupation with such needs…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 21st June 20192 Cor. `11:19,21-30; Ps. 34(33):2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 6:19-23 (Ps Wk II) In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul contrasts the criteria used by the Corinthians and by himself on what makes an apostle. For Paul, since the Corinthians were taken by those who boasts…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, True and Everlasting Treasure: We value many good things in life: our family, our material wealth, health, power, prestige. Many of us are attached to these worldly things at the expense of our relationship with God. For example, “Do we easily set aside spiritual things like…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:19-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For…