Lord, grant us the gift of your wisdom22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 7th September 20241 Cor 4:6-15; Ps 144:17-21; Lk 6:1-5 (Ps Wk II) Jesus’ parable of the new patch on old cloak and new wine in old wineskins (Lk 5:33-39) pointed to the short sightedness of the Pharisees. Firstly, the Sabbath…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Son of Man, is Master” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to some Pharisees that His disciples can pick ears of corn on the Sabbath, because they follow the ‘Son of Man’ and not the Mosaic Laws. Ponder on, “Jesus is the Messiah. Thus,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:1-5 One Sabbath Jesus happened to be taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples were picking ears of corn, rubbing them in their hands and eating them. Some of the Pharisees said, ‘Why are you doing something that is forbidden on the Sabbath day?’ Jesus answered them, ‘So you…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:33-38 The Pharisees and the scribes said to Jesus, ‘John's disciples are always fasting and saying prayers and the disciples of the Pharisees, too, but yours go on eating and drinking.’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely you cannot make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them? But the time…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good News of Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus used the Wedding celebration image to proclaims that His Good News of Salvation, is a time of celebration; not like the time of “preparation and fasting” of John’s disciples. Ponder on, “Jesus’ Good News offers Eternal Life. Unlike…
Lord, help me to see things and people as You wants me to see them22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 6th September 20241 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 36:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) The earlier chapter of Paul’s first epistle to the Church in Corinth is about their lack of unity. He…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith in Jesus”: In today’s Gospel Simon Peter “obeyed” Jesus wholeheartedly; and “casted his nets again”; even though he had fished all night and did not catch any fish. Ponder on, “Like Peter, if we obey Jesus, with wholehearted faith and trust, we will reap rewards…
St Teresa of Kolkata, Religious, pray for us22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thurday 5th September 20241 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 32:1-6; Lk 5:1-11 (Ps Wk II) The first letter to the Corinthians continues the theme on the difference between worldly wisdom and divine wisdom. Since the believers in Corinth were tempted by many forms…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:4b-11 Jesus said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.’ Simon replied, ‘Master, we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ And when they had done this they netted such a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus Heals – Mission”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law and others who had diseases; including those possessed by devils. The crowds urged Jesus to remain, but Jesus had to proclaim the Good News to other towns. Ponder on, “Do we love Jesus sincerely, or…