DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Challenges of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed our need to embrace the challenges of living the Gospel, when He said, “Try your best to enter by the narrow door . . .” Ponder on, “Are we discouraged when our faith challenges us to ‘die to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus compared the “Kingdom of God” to be like a mustard seed that grew into a huge tree that provides shelter for all kinds of birds. Ponder on, “God’s Spirit within our hearts is longing for us to grow with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Compassion – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was moved with great Compassion; and cured the woman who was suffering greatly from her infirmity, even on the Sabbath. Ponder on, “Do we have empathy for the suffering: sick, aged, depressed, poor and marginalised of society? What is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Bartimeus the blind man, pleaded with Jesus, “Rabunni, let me see again.” Jesus responded and cured him, “Go, your faith has saved you.” Ponder on, “To suffer from physical blindness is tragic. But, to suffer spiritual blindness of not loving…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Expectations: In today’s Gospel of the “fig tree”, Jesus emphasises that when God gives us abundant blessings and gifts, especially the gift of the faith of Eternal Salvation, we are meant to use them for the greater good of all peoples, and for God’s Greater…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Priorities – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was enraged at the crowds as they knew how to use their intelligence and ingenuity to live well; for their material gains and needs, but do not use them to discern their need to live a more God-centred life. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Single-minded Commitment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples that God our Father expects His disciples and all of us to have a single-minded commitment in the living of our faith. Nothing in this world: people, possessions, popularity, power should draw us away from the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Abundant Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says to His disciples, “When a man has had great deal given to him on trust, even more is expected of him.” Ponder on, “Many people do not have the gift of faith. Are we using the gift of our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Vigilance - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples to be always vigilant in the living of the Good News of Salvation, that He proclaimed. Ponder on, “Vigilance in our fidelity of living the Gospel depends on the depth of our gratitude and commitment in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, St Luke - Evangelist: The great evangelist served God’s Will by proclaiming His Word through his God-given gifts of being able to record authentically the Truth of the Gospel, so as to hand on the Truth to all generations. Ponder on, “How is God also urging…