DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our Sinfulness – God’s Mercy”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the scribes and Pharisees to face the truth of their own sinfulness; as they were judging and condemning sinners, like the adulteress. Ponder on, “Our pride, blind us from recognizing our own sins.” Pray for the…
Lord, knowing that You are our Shepherd, let nothing discourage us5th Week of Lent (B) : Monday 18th March 2024Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 22:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 (Ps. Wk. I) Psalm 22 was accorded to David, a shepherd boy himself before Prophet Sameul anointed him as King (1 Sam 16:13). David knew what it was to be…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:20-26 Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to him, ‘Sir, we should like to see Jesus.’ Philip went to tell Andrew and Andrew and Philip together went to tell Jesus. Jesus…
Dear Lord, grant us the grace to free ourselves from unnecessary concerns5th Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 17th March 2024Jer 31:31-34; Ps. 50:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 (Ps. Wk. I) In the first reading from the Prophet Jeremiah, the message from God to the House of Israel was about the renewal of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Serving God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prophesied His Suffering and Death. He explained that “unless a grain of wheat falls onto the earth and dies . . . it cannot yield a rich harvest.” Ponder on, “Do we desire to be a faithful disciple…
Dear Lord, You are the refuge of the innocent, let us never waiver to be compassionate4th Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 16th March 2024Jer 11:18-20; Ps. 7:2-3, 9-12; Jn 7:40-52 (Ps. Wk. IV) Prophet Jeremiah is well aware of the impending scheme by his haters and their cohorts to annihilate him. He described this…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Openness to Jesus’ Truth”: In today’s Gospel, many in the crowd and the guards, were moved by Jesus’ Truth and Wisdom; while others were skeptical. Ponder on, “When our hearts are not sincere in living the faith, we will have many doubts about Jesus. This in…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:40-53 Some of the crowd who had been listening said, ‘Jesus is indeed the prophet,’ and some said, ‘He is the Christ,’ but others said, ‘Would the Christ come from Galilee? Does not scripture say that the Christ must be descended from David and come from Bethlehem, the village where David…
Dear Lord, draw us to know You closer without reserve as Father, Son and Holy Spirit4th Week of Lent (B) : Friday 15th March 2024Wis 2:1, 12-22; Ps. 33:16, 18-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 (Ps. Wk. IV) From the Book of Wisdom we see how godless people are misled by malice. To our practical…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Time” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Jews were ‘prejudiced’ about Jesus; also, His Time had not yet come for Him to Suffer and Die, and Rise again. Ponder on, “When we have a deep faith in Jesus, we will always have His Peace, Light,…