Daily Word Of GodLuke 23:1, 3-4, 15-18, 20-22a, 23, 25b-27a, 28, 33-34a, 38, 44-46 The elders of the people and the chief priests and scribes rose, and they brought Jesus before Pilate. Pilate put to him this question, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ He replied, ‘It is you who say it.’ Pilate then…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Insecurity – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the insecurities of Caiaphas, the high priest, were that Jesus’ Teachings and Actions attracted followers, at their expense. Thus they were determined to kill Him. Ponder on, “Are our “insecurities” harming our loved ones and relationship with Jesus”? The greatest…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 11:46-53 Some of the Jews went to the Pharisees to tell them what Jesus had done. Then the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting. ‘Here is this man working all these signs,’ they said, ‘and what action are we taking? If we let him go on in this way everybody…
PALM SUNDAY (C)Palm Sunday, 14th April 2019Is. 50:4-7; Ps. 22(21):8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Phil. 2:6-11; Lk. 22:14-23:56 (Ps Wk II) Why did Jesus not resist? He certainly had the power to escape his suffering, and in the Garden of Gethsemane scene it was clear that he did not want to die. But he wanted to follow the will…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:31-38 The Jews fetched stones to stone Jesus, so Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many good works from my Father; for which of these are you stoning me?’ The Jews answered him, ‘We are stoning you, not for doing a good work, but for blasphemy; though you are…
5th Week of LentSaturday, 13th April 2019Ez. 37:21-28; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Jn. 11:45-56 (Ps Wk I) The key idea that flows like a golden thread in today's readings and psalm is that “God is re-gathering His scattered people”. In the first reading, the prophet Ezekiel speaks about the reunion of North Israel and Judah.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Stoning Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the Jews wanted to stone Jesus, because He claims to be God. Millions of people in today’s world are “stoning” the Truth of Jesus’ Gospel through promoting evil ways and lifestyles that are deliberately destroying lives, e.g. abortion, euthanasia, cloning, human…
5th Week of LentFriday, 12th April 2019Jer. 20:10-13; Ps.18(17):2-4,5-6,7; Jn. 10:31-42 (Ps Wk I) Today we hear painful words from the prophet Jeremiah. When he speaks the message that the Lord wants him to deliver, the people disrespect, denounce and scheme against him. The people do not believe Jeremiah, that Babylon will attack Judah and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Father: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “I know the Father, and I keep His Word.” To have the gift of faith is to be blessed to know God our Father, through Jesus who reveals Him. There is no other way of knowing our Loving…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:51-55 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘In all truth I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.’ The Jews said, ‘Now we know that you are possessed. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead, and yet you say, “Whoever keeps my word will never know the taste…