DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Fears and Insecurities: In today’s Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees have grave fears and insecurities of losing their power and authority because Jesus was attracting large crowds of followers. Ponder on, “Do I live a fearful and insecure life or do I fully trust in God’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus Condemned: In today’s Gospel, the Jews fetched stones to stone Jesus for blasphemy, when He proclaimed, “I am the Son of God.” Ponder on, “Is my faith in Jesus and His Good News and the teachings of the Church my deepest Truth? Am I willing…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Annunciation – Incarnation: In today’s Gospel, the Angel Gabriel announced God’s Plan of Salvation through Mary’s consent and fidelity to God’s Will. Ponder on, “Are we discerning God’s Will or are we attached to our own wills and plans? If so, pray to Mary for the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Word – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “If you make My Word your home, you will be my disciples; you will come to know the Truth. The truth will set you free.” Ponder on, “Do I take Jesus’ Words of wisdom to heart seriously…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Identity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus revealed His intimate union with God the Father, and His Mission of fulfilling the Good News of Salvation. Many believed and yet many rejected Him. Ponder on, “Do I doubt Jesus as our Saviour and Lord? If ‘no’, then do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Self-Righteousness: In today’s Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees, brought an adulteress to Jesus to be condemned to death by stoning. Jesus’ Merciful Love forgave the repentant sinner, and exposed the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of the Jews. Do we forgive others like Jesus, without judging and condemning…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Grain of Wheat” – Death: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains that like the “grain of wheat that must die . . . in order to yield a rich harvest,” we too are called to follow Jesus with a fidelity that is founded on rock; not sand. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Wisdom: In today’s Gospel, the guards who were sent to arrest Jesus did not do so because Jesus spoke with great wisdom. Ponder on, “How open and eager are we to respond to Jesus’ Words of Wisdom in the Gospels?” “Do we put our own…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, St Joseph – Faith: Today’s Gospel episode captures Joseph’s deep spiritual experiences of God’s Will unfolding in a divine mystery that he could not fully comprehend, yet he obeyed with great fidelity. Do we also discern and embrace God’s Will and trust God fully in spite…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, the Jews continues to reject Jesus when He reveals His Divinity and His Mission of Salvation of His Father Will. Ponder on, “The secular world today continues to ridicule and condemn the Truth of the Good News and the Teachings…