Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:31-36 To the Jews who believed in him Jesus said: ‘If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples; you will come to know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered, ‘We are descended from Abraham and we have never been the slaves…
5th Week of LentThursday, 11th April 2019Gen. 17:3-9; Ps. 105(104):4-5,6-7,8-9; Jn. 8:51-59 (Ps Wk I) God’s covenant with Abraham was a covenant of faith and trust. Abraham was asked by God to give up everything — homeland, people, security, and identity — and strike out into the unknown. In exchange for that trust, God would…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Freedom – Sin: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says, “The Truth will set you free.” Jesus was urging the crowd to believe and live the Gospel. This will set us free from the grip of sin and evil. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to enlighten and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:23-30 Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your…
5th Week of LentWednesday, 10th April 2019Dan. 3:14-20,91-92,95; (R. Ps.) Dan. 3:52,53,54,55,56; Jn. 8:31-42 (Ps Wk I) “Happy are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance”. These words of the Alleluia verse before the Gospel, are of course from Jesus’ explanation of his parable of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divinity of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees continue to be obstinate and rigid in their non-belief about the divinity of Jesus as the Son of God the Father. When we are angry, self-centred and insecure, do we also refuse to be open to the Spirit…
Fifth Sunday in LentIsaiah 43: 16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; Gospel of John 8:1-11 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 7 April 2019 In today’s Gospel of St John that we just heard proclaimed, the scribes and Pharisees brought an adulteress to Jesus and said, “Master, this woman was caught…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – “The Light”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “I am the Light of the World.” The Pharisees, like many non-believers could not comprehend this Truth. Let us pray that our minds are enlightened, our hearts renewed with a personal love for Jesus, and a deep…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:12-19 Jesus said: I am the light of the world; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the light of life. At this the Pharisees said to him, ‘You are testifying on your own behalf; your testimony is not true.’ Jesus replied: ‘Even though…
5th Week of LentTuesday, 9th April 2019Num. 21:4-9; Ps. 102(101):2-3,16-18,19-21; Jn. 8:21-30 (Ps Wk I) We all know what it is to be in distress. It may be a result of losing something precious or someone we love, being retrenched, receiving news of a life-threatening disease, facing bankruptcy, failing an exam, etc. What did we…