DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Good News: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for their pride, obstinacy and blindness to the Good News of Salvation, and for not accepting Him as the Messiah. Ponder on, “Are we likewise proud, obstinate and blind to our need to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Clamouring for Jesus: In today’s Gospel, large crowds were clamouring for Jesus, who had showed them great Compassion through healing and proclaiming the Good News of Salvation to them. Ponder on, “Are you longing for Jesus’ healing graces and Truth? Are there other competing interests attracting…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divine Humility: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees plot to destroy Jesus. Knowing this, Jesus withdraws from them, instead of confronting them. Ponder on, “Jesus proclaims Himself as the Messiah in humility and weaknesses; instead of controlling others with His divine power. How do we draw people closer…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Saviour: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees were condemning Jesus’ disciples for picking corn and eating them, on the Sabbath. Jesus, proclaimed that He, the Saviour, is “greater than the Sabbath Laws.” Ponder on, “Are we blind to the Presence of Jesus in our lives? …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Consolation in Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus exclaimed, “Come to me, all you who are overburdened; . . . I will give you rest for your souls.” Ponder on, “Are there pain and trials that are threatening to envelop you without hope? If so, turn to Jesus;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Revelation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus thanked His Father in prayer, for revealing the Divine Truth to “mere children”; i.e. believers with the humility and sincerity to know, love and serve Him. This is in contrast to the “learned and clever”; i.e. the scribes and Pharisees,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Refusal of Repentance: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reproached the towns of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum for their refusal to repent from their sins. Ponder on, “Are we also guilty of refusing to turn to God and obey His Commandments? Do we justify our lukewarm faith, or immoral…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God – First Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His Twelve apostles, that the Good News of Salvation demands that we live His Father’s Will as our first love and the highest priority in our lives. This “dream of God” is real, and He will give us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Single-minded Discipleship: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His Twelve Apostles to proclaim, with a single-minded commitment, the need for the repentance from sins as part of the Good News. Ponder on, “Are we credible witnesses of Jesus daily? Do we love Jesus deeply and single-mindedly?” Fr…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Christ-like Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructed His Twelve apostles, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul.” Ponder on, “Am I hesitant, fearful and over self-protective when living the Gospel of Christ? Jesus assures us that His Father…