DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Authenticity - Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Philip told Nathanael that they have found the Messiah from Nazareth, he responded authentically. Ponder on, “If we love God authentically, then like Nathanael, God will bless us abundantly and beyond our human expectations. Do we want this to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Hypocrisy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimands the scribes and Pharisees for the hypocrisy of their faith that confuses and drives people away from the “Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Do our daily living with our family and people, witness to the Gospel of Christ…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Betrayal” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened that one of His apostles would betray Him, and many others would not believe in the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “God continues to show us His Merciful and Compassionate Love for us at all times. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Preaching & Practicing”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy of preaching God’s Word, but not practicing it. He then adds, “Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.” Ponder on, “What are these…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Greatest Commandment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the greatest Commandment of God is “to love God with our whole heart, soul and mind, and our neighbour as ourselves.” Ponder on, “Am I guilty of “loving God” but not my neighbour? They are both inseparable because…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lack of Gratitude” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ “Parable of the Wedding Feast” explains that we as disciples of Jesus, can very easily take God’s Love and Mercy for granted. Ponder on, “Is our daily hectic living drawing us away from our need to thank…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Comparison: In today’s Gospel, Jesus used the “Parable of the Workers in the vineyard” to explain that God’s Mercy, Compassion and Generosity is more abundant than any rigid justice that is inhumane. Ponder on, “Am I envious when others have more than me – wealth, popularity,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Eternal Life – A Gift: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions about the immense challenges of being detached from worldly “riches”. However, He assures us that “with God’s graces, nothing is impossible.” And so, those who are able to live in God’s Will and Ways with great…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Earthly Attachments: In today’s Gospel, the “rich young man” was deeply saddened that he had to dispose all his material wealth, and be a single-minded disciple of Jesus if he were to gain Eternal Life. Ponder on, “Are there any possessions, persons, positions of status and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Assumption of Mary: In today’s Gospel of Mary’s visitation to her cousin Elizabeth, we have the solemn miraculous encounter of great Joy of: John the Baptist greeting Jesus in their mother’s wombs. Being the Mother of Jesus and without any sin, Mary was assumed into heaven. …