St Bonaventure, bishop and doctor15th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 15th July 2019Ex. 1:8-14,22; Ps. 124(123):1-3,4-6,7-8; Mt. 10:34-11:1 (Ps Wk III) The new king in Egypt was bad news for the Israelites. The Egyptians were afraid of them because they were numerous and dwelling in the land. This is similar to the fear many have…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God Fully: There are no inconsistencies in today’s Gospel, when Jesus demands His Twelve Apostles who wish to follow Him, to be totally detached from family, friends and finances. Only with such freedom, can God’s graces enable us to serve God and His people wholeheartedly.…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:37-42 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘No one who prefers father or mother to me is worthy of me. No one who prefers son or daughter to me is worthy of me. Anyone who does not take his cross and follow in my footsteps is not worthy of me. Anyone…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:29-34, 36-37 A Lawyer was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ In answer Jesus said, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bandits; they stripped him, beat him and then made off, leaving…
Who can you be neighbour to?15th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 14th July 2019Deut. 30:10-14; Ps. 69(68):14,17,30-31,33-34, 36,37; Col. 1:15-20; Lk. 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) All the “commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law” may well seem very complicated and unnecessarily burdensome. Moses suggessts that they can, however, be gathered…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Loving Neighbour”: Many believers tend to live their faith as though all that matters is to do some good, pray and be at peace with God. However, in today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims a radical love in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. We are all called…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Fears – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His Twelve disciples, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul.” Focus on the joys of the Gospel of Eternal Happiness of Jesus. Let us then not live in the fear…
“Do not be afraid!”. God knows each of his children personally. He never fails to care and provide for us. 14th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 13th July 2019Gen. 49:29-33; 50:15-26; Ps. 105(104):1-2,3-4,6-7; Mt. 10:24-33 (Ps Wk II) Even the evil plans of men can, by God’s design, turn out to be good in the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:28-33 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell. Can you not buy two sparrows for a penny? And yet not one falls to the ground…
Take time to ponder on the godly wisdom of Psalm 37... Wait upon God... find peace in our hearts, and live with joy in the Presence of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 12th July 2019Gen. 46:1-7,28-30; Ps. 37(36):3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40; Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) To help us overcome our frustration and agony, when witnessing the…