Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:38-42a, 43 Leaving the synagogue he went to Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was in the grip of a high fever and they asked him to do something for her. Standing over her he rebuked the fever and it left her. And she immediately got up and began to serve them.…
Lord, guide us to remember the immediacy of service, importance of prayer and to guard against self-popularity22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 4th September 20241 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 32:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 (Ps Wk II) It may sound odd that Jesus’ ministering starts at sunset rather than at sunrise. Actually, the Sabbath had…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:31-37 Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath. And his teaching made a deep impression on them because his word carried authority. In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean devil, and he shouted at the top…
St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor, pray for us22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 3rd September 20241 Cor 2:10-16; Ps 144:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 (Ps Wk II) There are two sources of knowledge concerning humans, the world, and God. The first consists of books, academies, and culture – and they are often contradictory…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Divine Power” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the devil from a possessed man. The crowds were astonished. Ponder on, “Do we have a deep faith in Jesus’ divine power or are we ‘fearful’ of evil spirits? Are we superstitious and look to other spiritual…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:16-22a Jesus came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day as he usually did. He stood up to read, and they handed him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll he found the place where it is written: The…
Lord, Jesus, put Your Spirit in us so that we may bring the Good News to the whole22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 2nd September 20241 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 118:97-102; Lk 4:16-30 (Ps Wk II) The people of Nazara, the hometown of Jesus, were initially so impressed by His preaching in the local…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus – Saviour: Faith” In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that Prophet Isaiah’s prophesy is fulfilled in Him. The crowd in Nazara, were filled with awe. Ponder on, “When the Gospel Truth touches our hearts, do we act on the inspirations or do we shy away from…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:1-2a, 5, 8, 14-15, 21-23 The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands. So they asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of the elders but eat their…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jewish Rituals – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the Pharisees, “You observe human traditions, but put aside God’s Commandments. Thus, evil intentions like: fornication, theft, murder, adultery. . . emerge from the heart.” Ponder on, “Do we observe our Church’s rituals, but fail to…