11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 17th June 20192 Cor. 6:1-10; Ps. 98(97):1,2-4; Mt. 5:38-42 (Ps Wk II) Do you have an enemy? Has someone ever hurt you so deeply, that it causes you to lose sleep? In times of pain, it can be tempting to think of revenge. I want…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Forgiveness: When we are hurt unjustly, we have the tendency to “fight back” to regain our rights. Jesus proclaims a Gospel that upholds Justice, but tampered with compassion and forgiveness. In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims a radical forgiving love that we are to embrace to become…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:38-42 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have heard how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you: offer no resistance to the wicked. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well; if someone…
The Most Holy Trinity (C)Trinity Sunday: 16th June 2019Prov. 8:22-31; Ps. 9(8):4-5,6-7,8-9; Rom. 5:1-5; Jn. 16:12-15 (Psalter proper) We have the assurance: the Spirit will guide you to the whole truth! Human strength admires holding on and personal independence! But the mystery of the Trinity is about each One letting go into the Other! God’s…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 16:12-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Holy Spirit – Truth: When things happen that challenge us, and bring us much pain and suffering, trust in the Lord’s Providence, Care and Love. The mystery of God’s Compassion will be revealed in God’s Time and Ways. Jesus in today’s Gospel proclaims that the Spirit…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Oath-taking: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asserts that oath-taking is unnecessary. All we need to say is “Yes” or “No” and honour our deals with integrity. Insincerity is influenced by the Evil One, who wants to destroy the meaning, purpose of our lives, and more importantly our…
10th Week in Ordinary Time10th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 15th June 20192 Cor. 5:14-21; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8-9,11-12; Mt. 5:33-37 (Ps Wk II) Following Jesus is not just ‘being good,’ but taking part in renewing the world and all humanity. Jesus remade the world, and anyone who lives in Christ is a new person for an…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:33-37 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but must fulfil your oaths to the Lord. But I say this to you, do not swear at all, either by heaven, since that is God's throne; or by…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Eternal Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urges us to be detached from any obstacles of Eternal Life. To lose “Eternal Life” is to lose the whole meaning and purpose of our daily living. Ponder on, “Do material possessions, power and positions give us lasting peace and…