Close

DGEMS

19th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday 14th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Children’s Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus showed His preferential love and affectionate compassion for children.  He reminded His disciples not the turn them away, but bring them to Him for special blessings.  Ponder on, “Are we protective of the vulnerability, innocence and purity of children’s faith…

19th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday 13th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Marriage – indissoluble:  In today’s Gospel, Jesus, quoting God’s Creation of man and woman and that marriage is indissoluble.  Ponder on, “When marriages face painful challenges, all the more, we need to beg for God’s strength, mercy and wisdom to persevere, without condemning any person.” Fr…

19th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday 12th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Forgiving Love”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Merciful king” who forgave the great debt of one of his servants. This is to reveal the infinite Forgiving Love of God our Father for all sinners who repent.  Ponder on, “True repentance is when…

19th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday 11th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Union with God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urges His disciples to try to reconcile anyone who is dissenting and divisive in a community.  For this, we are also to pray for the wisdom to do God’s Will.  God will never fail to answer our prayers. …

St Lawrence, martyr: Tuesday 10th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discipleship of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples and us, that we are all called to follow Him with a single-minded passion, like a “wheat grain that dies, and yields a rich harvest.”  Ponder on, “How willing are we to make the daily…

19th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday 9th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Patriotism – Justice: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains that in justice, taxes to our nation are to be paid.  This is consistent with living the Good News of Christ.  However, what is of utmost importance is the way we live, obeying God’s Will through the Church,…

19th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday 8th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Living Bread” – Precious: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “My Flesh is the Living Bread is from heaven, and anyone who eats this Bread will live forever.”  Ponder on, “Do we give excuses to skip Mass especially during the covid-19 pandemic?  Are we not taking Jesus’…

18th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday 7th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Nothing Impossible: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciples were not able to cast out the devil in the son who was possessed.  Jesus said, “Because you have little faith”; with faith “nothing would be impossible.”  Ponder on, “Is our faith in Jesus strong or weak? …

Transfiguration of the Lord: Friday 6th August, 2021

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Gifts”: In today’s Gospel, Peter, James and John were specially blessed to be chosen by Jesus, to witness His Transfiguration that reveals His Divinity and His Sonship to His Father.  Ponder on, “What are the special spiritual gifts that you have received from God that…