Lord, help me to trust in You completely2nd Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 25th February 2024Gen. 22:1-2,9,10-13,15-18; Ps. 115:10,15,16-17,18-19; Rom. 8:31b-34; Mk. 9:2-10 (Ps. Wk. II) Sacrificing our children is something that would horrify people, and we could not imagine God asking this of us. But as the story goes, God asked Abraham to…
Lord, help me to transform myself to become a blessing for the people around me1st Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 24th February 2024Deut. 26:16-19; Ps. 118:1-2,4-5,7-8; Mt. 5:43-48 (Ps. Wk. I) Jesus says, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” To guide the disciples to a deeper understanding of the law,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Faith Expectations”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims His expectations of the faith of His disciples and believers. They are to love their enemies, pray for their persecutors, and love “as perfectly as His Father is perfect.” Ponder on, “While Jesus’ expectations of the faith are…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he…
God is not in favour of ritual sacrifice and pious practices but in true renunciation and integrity to reconciliation1st Week of Lent (B) : Friday 23rd February 2024Ez. 18:21-28; Ps. 129:1-23-4,5-8; Mt. 5:20-26 (Ps. Wk. I) In the early passage of today’s Gospel, Jesus stresses to His disciples the need to have a deeper virtue…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:20-24 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘For I tell you, if your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven. ‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and if anyone does kill he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Integrity of Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that the integrity of their faith must be in great contrast to the general goodness of people. Such a faith reflects the quality of our “worship-offerings to God”. Ponder on, “Do we live Jesus’ faith…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Peter’s Deep Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say I am? Peter’s response, was filled with the Holy Spirit’s Light and Truth! Ponder on, “Are we truly open to the Holy Spirit’s Inspirations, Light and Love in our daily living or…
Jesus, Son of the living God, I believe and place my trust in YouCHAIR OF ST PETER, The Apostle : Thursday 22nd February 20241 Pt. 5:1-4; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Mt. 16:13-19 (Ps. Wk. I) After declaring that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, Peter was astounded by Jesus’ response, “It was not…
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…