Daily Word Of GodMatthew 8:18-22 When Jesus saw the crowd all about him he gave orders to leave for the other side. One of the scribes then came up and said to him, ‘Master, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus said, ‘Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that as the Messiah, He had “nowhere to lay His head”; and added, “Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury the dead.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus as His disciple, we have to be detached from…
Whenever we find ourselves losing hope, remember Jesus comes to restore our faith13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 30th June 2024Wis. 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps. 29:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor. 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mk. 5:21-43 (or 5:21-24, 35-43) (Ps Wk I) We revisit two stories of restoration of hope to health and life. One…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humility – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus raised Jairus, the synagogue official’s daughter to life. Jairus pleaded with Jesus for a miracle, with deep faith and great humility. Ponder on, “When we beg God for our needs, is our faith deep or divided? And also, “Are…
Daily Word Of GodMark 5:22-24, 35b-36, 38a, 40b-42 One of the synagogue officials came up, Jairus by name, and seeing Jesus, fell at his feet and pleaded with him earnestly, saying, ‘My little daughter is desperately sick. Do come and lay your hands on her to make her better and save her life.’ Jesus went…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Peter’s and Paul’s Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus asked the apostles, “Who do you say I am?” Peter immediately answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Ponder on, “Peter’s and Paul’s deep and big-hearted faith that led to their martyrdom, were…
Feast of Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 29th June 2024Acts 12:1-11; Ps. 33:2-9; 2 Tim. 4:6-8,17-18; Mt. 16:13-19 (Psalter proper) “But you, who do you say I am?” Jesus’ question is not a rhetorical one that demands a right answer, but one that requires us…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:13-19 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you…
St Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 28th June 20242 Kgs. 25:1-12; Ps. 136:1-6; Mt. 8:1-4 (Ps Wk IV) As Jesus comes down from the mountain and starts His journey back to Capernaum, a large crowd follows Him. Although impressed by His words, they remain curious. Therefore,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Cure of Leper” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus emphatically desired to cure the leper. This is because “leprosy” causes great sufferings: from the disease and the rejections from families, social and religious communities. Ponder on, “The “leprosy” that causes the greatest sufferings in today’s world…