DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Depth – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “Not those who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’ who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the Will of My Father in Heaven.” Ponder on, “To build a strong faith,…
ADVENT - Everything resounds with joy to one who prepares wellSECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C) : Sunday, 8th December 2024Bar 5; 1-9; Ps. 125: 1-6; Phil 1: 3-6, 8-11; Lk. 3: 1-6 (Ps. Wk. I) What would you feel and how would you react if you knew everything that is waiting for you? David Whyte’s…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar's reign, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the lands of Ituraea and Trachonitis, Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, during the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:36-10:5a, 6-8 When Jesus saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers to his…
St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor, pray for usFIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Saturday, 7th December 2024Is 30: 19-21, 23-26; Ps. 147: 1-6; Mt. 9: 35 — 10: 1, 6-8 (Ps. Wk. I) Advent makes us step back. We step back for various reasons: to take stock; to count our blessings; to start preparing for…
St Nicholas, Bishop, pray for usFIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Friday, 6th December 2024Is. 29: 17-24; Ps. 26: 1, 4, 13-14; Mt. 9: 27-31 (Ps. Wk. I) Jerusalem had gone through some bad times and this situation had been addressed earlier. However, the tone changed as God began to promise better times for the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:27-31 As Jesus went on his way two blind men followed him shouting, ‘Take pity on us, son of David.’ And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up to him and he said to them, ‘Do you believe I can do this?’ They said, ‘Lord, we do.’ Then…
Lord, guide me to be wise in my choices when faced with superficial privileges FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT (C) : Thursday, 5th December 2024Is. 26: 1-6; Ps. 117: 1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27; Mt 7: 21, 24-27 (Ps. Wk. I) The Scripture passage from the Book of Isaiah is from a Psalm of trust in God.…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘It is not those who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. ‘Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Compassionate Love”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the crippled, blind, dumb and others who were sick. He then fed the great crowds, who were hungry, and had no food. Ponder on, “Recall and thank Jesus for the many miracles in your life, when you were…