St Pius X, Pope, pray for us20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 21st August 2024Ez 34:1-11; Ps 22:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) Ezekiel’s use of the metaphor - ‘shepherd’ was already widespread in the Middle East. The prophets used it to condemn the failed political and religious leaders of Israel for the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Compassion” – Faith: Today, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Landowner” to reveal to us God’s Compassionate Love and Generosity. Ponder on, “Do we ‘pay’ our workers’ wages: ‘late and unjustly’? Jesus invites us to reflect on God’s infinite Generous and Compassionate Love. Are we…
St Bernard, Abbot & Doctor, pray for us20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 20th August 2024Ez 28:1-10; Ps Deut 32:26-28, 30, 35-36 Mt 19:23-30 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus’ teaching on the necessary characteristics of people who enter the Kingdom of God stunned His disciples. Was Jesus trying to discourage the crowd, especially His …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Material Attachments” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “It is impossible for someone rich to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” But, “with God’s graces, nothing is impossible”. Ponder on, “Are our attachments to material riches, comforts, social status” deeper than our desires for God’s Kingdom? …
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:23-28, 30 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘In truth I tell you, it is hard for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the kingdom…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Attachments – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus invited the man, “If you wish to be perfect; go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then, come follow Me.” Ponder on, “The man left Jesus;…
St John Eudes, Priest, pray for us20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 19th August 2024Ez 24:15-24; Ps Deut 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 (Ps Wk IV) God told Ezekiel that He was about to take away “the delight of his eyes” and that he, Ezekiel, was not to mourn openly. Despite his incredible sadness at…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:16-22 A man came to Jesus and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Living Bread” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the crowd, “I am the Living Bread . . . for My Flesh is real food and My Blood is real drink. Anyone who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has Eternal Life. Ponder…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:51-57 Jesus said to the crowd: ‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.’ Then the Jews started arguing among themselves, ‘How can…