Daily Word Of GodJohn 3:7b-8, 11-15 Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘Do not be surprised when I say: You must be born from above. The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born…
2nd Week of Easter: Tuesday2nd Week of Easter: Tuesday, 30th April 2019Acts 4:32-37; Ps. 93(92):1-2,5; John 3:7-15 (Ps Wk II) As we continue to celebrate Christ's resurrection, today’s gospel reading records Jesus’ conversation with a teacher of Israel on “heavenly things”. Jesus was talking in the capacity of the Son of Man, who is born…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Spiritual Birth: In today’s Gospel, Jesus answered Nicodemus, “You must be born from above.” The “birth” that Jesus speaks of is the faith and union with God our Father, the belief in the Gospel Jesus proclaimed, and the enlightenment and empowerment of the Holy Spirit. How true are these in…
2nd Week of Easter: Monday2nd Week of Easter: Monday, 29th April 2019Acts 4:23-31; Ps. 2: 1-3,4-6,7-9; John 3:1-8 (Ps Wk II) The temple authorities released Peter and John because they didn’t know how to punish them without angering the people. When Peter and John went back and reported what had happened, everyone began to pray…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 3:1-7 There was one of the Pharisees called Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews, who came to Jesus by night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; for no one could perform the signs that you do unless God were with him.’ Jesus answered:…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:24-29 Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, ‘We have seen the Lord,’ but he answered, ‘Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger…
Easter: Divine Mercy SundayEaster: Divine Mercy Sunday, 28th April 2019Acts. 5:12-16; Ps. 118(117):2-4,22-24,25-27; Rev. 1:9-11,12-13,17-19; John 20:19-31 Every year this second Sunday of Easter we recall the story of the doubting Thomas, Thomas the sceptic, Thomas who needed proof. Certainly, Thomas did doubt, with good reason. No one had ever resurrected before Jesus. No one…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sincerity of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Thomas asserted, “Unless I see the holes that the nails made in His hands . . . and His side, I refuse to believe.” This is less a doubt of Thomas, than his sincerity. To deepen our love for Jesus, we need to…
Daily Word Of GodMark 16:9-15 Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala from whom he had cast out seven devils. She then went to those who had been his companions, and who were mourning and in tears, and told them. But they did…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Resurrection: In today’s Gospel, Jesus had appeared to different disciples; yet some remained skeptical that He has risen. When we desire to love Jesus more deeply, our prejudices and our pride often get in the way and prevent us from loving Jesus. Ponder on what draws…