DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Mary responded instantly to God’s promptings to visit her cousin Elizabeth; who was pregnant in her old age; through God’s Intervention. Ponder on, “Do we “justify” and “delay” or do we act promptly, like Mary, when…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Courageous and Humble Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Bartimeus the blind man teaches us to live our faith with courage, authenticity and humility. Ponder on, “Bartimeus humbly and with deep faith pleaded to be cured; and Jesus healed him. Is our faith in Jesus ‘hidden’ as though…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:46-52 As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus,…
Lord, thank you for Your great mercy, let me see reality through Your merciful eyes8th Week in Ordinary Time (Year B) : Thursday 30th May 20241 Pt. 2:2-5, 9-12; Ps. 99:2-5; Mk. 10:46-52 (Ps Wk IV) Even glancing through the last part of chapter ten in Mark’s Gospel, we know that this is not just…
St Paul VI, Pope, pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Time (Year B) : Wednesday 29th May 20241 Pt. 1:18-25; Ps. 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk. 10:32-45 (Ps Wk IV) For the Son of Man Himself did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Mk.10:45) This…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:32a, 35-42a, 43b-45 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem; James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Jesus. ‘Master,’ they said to him, ‘We want you to do us a favour.’ He said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do for you?’ They said to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Service and Sacrifice” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “Anyone, who wants to be great or first among you, must be your servant and slave to all. For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and give…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:28-31 ‘What about us?’ Peter asked Jesus. ‘We have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘In truth I tell you, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Divine Rewards & Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assured Peter, “Those who left everything for the sake of the Gospel, will receive a hundred times ‘reward’ and Eternal Life.” Ponder on, “When a person lives his vocation totally in obedience to, and out…
Lord, help me place everything I have, in Your care and wisdom8th Week in Ordinary Time (Year B) : Tuesday 28th May 20241 Pt. 1:10-16; Ps. 97:1-4; Mk. 10:28-31 (Ps Wk IV) Yesterday’s rich man going away dismayed and sad illustrates dramatically how riches could come between a person and being a follower of Jesus.…