DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Costs of Discipleship: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His Twelve apostles that, when they live out their mission of proclaiming the Good News, their challenges will be immense and the crosses will be heavy. Ponder on, “What challenges and crosses have I embraced out of my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of Heaven”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructed His Twelve apostles to proclaim the “Kingdom of Heaven” with total detachment from any personal gain. Ponder on, “How are you living your vocation to make God and His Kingdom known, loved and lived? Are you too preoccupied…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Israelites: In today’s Gospel, Jesus sent His twelve disciples to first proclaim the Good News of Salvation to the Israelites, instead of the Gentiles. Are we grateful to God for the gift of faith that offers Eternal Life, when millions of others have still…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith - “Dejected”? In today’s Gospel, Jesus felt sorry for the crowds who were harassed and dejected. Jesus, the Good Shepherd feels our pain and sorrows. He wants us to reach out to those who are suffering with His Compassionate Love. Are we too preoccupied with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith - Miracles: In today’s Gospel, Jesus raised to life the daughter of an official. When we have a strong faith in God, miracles happen! Pray for the Holy Spirit’s Light to reveal to you the many miracles God has done for you. Without God’s Love…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith - Familiarity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ revealed His divinity through His Words of Wisdom and miracles. However, His town folks rejected them because they knew Him as their neighbour. Ponder on, “Does our familiarity with our family and close friends cause us to take them…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Depth: In today’s Gospel, Thomas the apostle demanded to see and feel the wounds of Jesus before he would believe that He has Risen. Ponder on, “Understandably, when we are in darkness and depression, we are also tempted to doubt God’s Care and Love…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Self-Righteousness”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees for being self-righteous and hypocritical, in criticising Him for dining with tax-collectors and sinners. Ponder on, “Do we have such Pharisaic attitudes? Could we be blind to our own graver sins?” Fr Philip Heng, S.J. Matthew 9:9-13 As…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith and Doubts in God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralytic to prove to the crowd that He is the Son of God and thus has the authority to forgive sins. Many believers doubted God in spite of the miracles that God has done in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith - Evil Spirits: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled a legion of evil spirits from two demoniacs into a herd of pigs that drowned themselves. Ponder on, “Evil spirits are powerful compared to human powers; never temper with them. However, they are powerless in the face…