DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Deception – Truth: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests, scribes and elders questioned Jesus about His authority to chase the money changers out of the Temple for worship. Ponder on, “Do I question Jesus’ and the Church’s Teaching and Moral Authority, in order to justify my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fear of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and scribes were afraid of Jesus’ , passionate Teachings and Actions, which were attracting large crowds away from them. So, they began a scheme to kill Jesus. Ponder on, “Do we rationalise and justify our attitudes, behaviours…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – “Blindness”: In today’s Gospel, Bartimaeus the blind beggar, transcended the discouragement of the crowd and shouted all the louder, “Son of David, have pity on me . . . Master, let me see again. . .” All of us are “blind” emotionally and spiritually,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Service of God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds James and John, His apostles, “Anyone who wants to become great among you, must be your servant. . .” Ponder on, “Is our motive of the service of God’s people, sincerely for His Greater Glory, or our own…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Call of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures Peter and His disciples, “ . . . no one who has left house, (family) for My sake will not be repaid a hundred times over . . .” Ponder on, “Am I detached from the people I…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith - Mary: In today’s Gospel, Jesus entrusted Mary to the apostle John, (the representative of the Church), as his Mother to Care and Love. Likewise, to John, as son, accepted Mary, as his Mother. Today’s joyous Feast celebrates God’s Will for believers to embrace Mary…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Risen Lord – Joy!: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus the Risen Lord appeared to His disciples, they were rightly filled with a Joy that overcame their fears. Ponder on, “Do we allow the Joy of Jesus, the Risen Lord to fill our hearts, homes and lives? …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, John – Beloved Disciple: Today’s Gospel tells us that John was the beloved disciple of Jesus. Ponder on, “John was Jesus’ beloved disciple, because he had a way of relating to Jesus personally, that endeared him to Jesus. Do we love Jesus daily, that in times…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Do you love Jesus?”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord asked Peter three times, “Do you love Me?”, presumably to “undo” the three denials of Peter that he knew Jesus, when his life was threatened. Similarly, “Do we compromise our faith, and put our needs…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Church – Unity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prays to His Father for the unity amongst all His disciples and believers. Unity is much needed in our local parish, archdiocese and universal Church, and between Catholics and Protestant Christians. Pray for greater unity and peace, that all…