Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:16-20, 22 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be cunning as snakes and yet innocent as doves. ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Serving God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His Twelve disciples that, like Him, they too will be persecuted. However, they are not to fear as the Holy Spirit will be their Protection and Light, and will give them the divine Wisdom to glorify God. Have you…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:7-14 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those suffering from virulent skin-diseases, drive out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no gold or silver, not even…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discipleship: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissions His disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation. They are to serve humbly, simply and selflessly in the Spirit. Do not serve out of self-love and glory, but live in the Providence of God who will provide, protect and…
St Benedict, Abbot14th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 11th July 2019Gen. 44:18-21,23-29; 45:1-5; Ps. 105(104):16-17,18-19,20-21; Mt. 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) The long and dramatic story of Joseph and his brothers was ending. His brothers had sold him into slavery, but he had prospered and risen to a rank second only to Pharaoh. Now the brothers…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Empowerment – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus empowered His Twelve disciples with authority to drive out unclean spirits. If we are deeply united with the Holy Spirit and are committed to live the Father’s Will and to love Jesus more personally, the divine power will also…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:1-7 Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to drive them out and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James…
14th Sunday in Ordinary TimesIsaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 65:1-7,16,20; Galatians 6:14-18; Gospel of Luke 10:1-20 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 7 July 2019 In today’s Gospel that we just heard proclaimed, Jesus commissions His seventy-two disciples to go out ahead of Him to bring His “Peace” to all…
Lord, keep the missionary dynamism alive in our hearts ... so as to be effective Missionary Disciples of Jesus.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 10th July 2019Gen. 41:55-57; 42:5-7,17-24; Ps. 33(32):2-3,10-11,18-19; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) In the commissioning of the Twelve by Jesus, we are reminded of our mission on earth. We are “to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Evil – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus drove out the demon from the dumb man; “nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” Yet, the Pharisees tried to deceive the people into thinking that Jesus’ power came from the prince of devils! Ponder on the…