4th Week of Easter: Tuesday - St Matthias, Apostle4th Week of Easter: Tuesday, 14th May 2019Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Ps. 113(112):1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8; John 15:9-17 (Ps Wk IV) With the death of Judas, the remaining eleven Apostles felt the number twelve should be restored. There were two possible candidates who would merit being called Apsotle. After choosing by lot,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 15:9-12, 15-17 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have loved you just as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “I Chose You”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His disciples, “You did not choose Me, I chose you, go out and bear fruit that will last . . .” Ponder on this truth, “Called to be Jesus’ disciple is the greatest honour. Let us pray with gratitude for this…
4th Week of Easter: Monday4th Week of Easter: Monday, 13th May 2019Acts 11:1-18; Ps. 42(41):2-3; 42:3,4; John. 10:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) The passage from the Acts describes how the Jews with Peter were amazed that the gentiles received the same gift of the Spirit as they. The gentiles also speak in tongues and tell of…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:1-5, 9-10 Jesus said: ‘In all truth I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a bandit. He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the flock; the gatekeeper lets him in, the sheep…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The sheep hear His Voice”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus through the image of the Good Shepherd, proclaims His protective and personal care and love for all who follow Him. The “sheep hear His Voice”. Such obedience and love of the sheep bring great Joy to Jesus. Ponder on, “How can…
Vocation Sunday and 4th Sunday of EasterActs 13:14.43-52; Rev 7L9. 14-17; Gospel of John 10:27-30 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 12 May 2019 In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the crowds, “The sheep that belong to Me, listen to My Voice; I know them and they follow…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:27-30 Jesus said: ‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life; they will never be lost and no one will ever steal them from my hand. The Father, for what he has given me, is greater than…
4th Week of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday4th Week of Easter: Sunday, 12th May 2019Acts 13:14,43-52; Ps. 100(99):2,3,5; Rev. 7:9,14-17; Jn. 10:27-30 (Ps Wk IV) Can you hear what Jesus want to say to you today? He says, “I know you … I give you eternal life … you will never be lost … no one…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Good Shepherd: In today’s Gospel, Jesus affirms, “The sheep that belong to Me listen to My voice; they follow Me, I give them eternal life. . . No one will ever steal them from Me.” These very consoling words of Jesus are proclaiming a God who is full of…