3th Week of LentFriday, 29th March 2019Hos. 14:2-10; Ps. 81(80):6-9,10-11,14,17 Mk. 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) Hosea was an Old Testament prophet. A prophet was a person who brought God’s message to the people, and it was often a challenging one. Earlier Hosea had been dwelling on Israel's betrayal of the covenant with God and here…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Teachings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples that He has not come to abolish the Laws of Moses, but to fulfil them. Jesus’ Teachings are to be interpreted in the light of His infinite and unconditional Love and Mercy for every sinner, the poor and needy. As His…
3th Week of LentThursday, 28th March 2019Jer. 7:23-28; Ps. 95(94):1-2,6-7,8-9; Lk. 11:14-23 (Ps Wk III) In our sophisticated world, we have pretty much rationalized or excused away evil and sin. We talk about freedom of choice, patriotism, insanity, emotional difficulty, addiction, self-destructive behaviours, dysfunctional families and on and on, but no matter the reasons we…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Forgiveness: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed through Peter the parable of the Forgiving king and the ungrateful servant. If we want to receive God’s Mercy, we too must be merciful and forgiving to others. Our love of God is inseparable from our love for others. Let us pray for wisdom…
3th Week of LentWednesday, 27th March 2019Deut. 4:1,5-9; Ps. 148(147):12-13,15-16,19-20; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps Wk III) Isarel’s Law — or teaching as it should be translated — was not viewed as a burden by its people but a joy. Observing and Law bound them together as a people and strengthened their covenant with God. Deuteronomy insists that…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:21-25a, 27-28a, 29-30, 32-33 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26-31, 34-35, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The…
3th Week of LentTuesday, 26th March 2019Dan. 3:25,34-43; Ps. 25(24):4-5,6,7,8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps Wk III) “Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths”. In the Reflection above for Wednesday of the Second week of Lent, we spoke of the way Jesus continued to teach and form his disciples. Today in response…
Third Sunday in LentExodus 3:1-8.13-15; 1 Cor. 10:1-6.10-12; Gospel of Luke 13:1-9 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 24 March 2019 When bad things happen to us, like when we have a bad fall, or meet with an accident or loose a good job or suddenly contact a serious illness,…