DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divine Messiah– Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus conveyed to John the Baptist the assurance that He is the Messiah, with divine power to cure all kinds of diseases, raise the dead to life, and embrace the poor with love. “Is Jesus our first and final love…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Witness of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus used the “Parable of the Two Sons” to reprimand the chief priests and elders for not living the Truth of the Gospel, as the “Chosen People” of God. Ponder on, “Do we take the gift of our faith in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Authenticity – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and elders challenged Jesus to reveal His authority for teaching in the Temple. Jesus refused to respond, as they were not authentic in finding out the Truth about Him. Ponder on, “Are our desires to deepen our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, John the Baptist: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist spoke with great courage, authenticity and humility, when he affirmed who Jesus is. When we are praised for the witness of our faith, do we direct others to love Jesus instead of falling into the temptations of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the “Son of Man will not only be rejected, but also persecuted, and eventually condemned and crucified, for offering the gift of Eternal Salvation to all sinners. Ponder on, “Do we likewise ‘persecute’ Jesus through our persistent…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Lukewarm Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cries out to the crowd with exasperation that they are lukewarm, disinterested and with closed mind to the Truth of Salvation that He is offering them. Ponder on, “Are we also guilty of living a lukewarm faith that does not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gift of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus affirms that John the Baptist is the greatest of prophets, but greater than him are those, like us, who are blessed with the gift of faith to believe in Jesus as the Saviour and Lord. Ponder on, “Are we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Burdens and Trials: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims His divine Mercy and Compassionate Love for those who are “suffering”. In our trials, do we trust God wholeheartedly or do we “expect” God to wipe them away? Do we love God only when things go our way,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Immaculate Conception: Today’s Gospel captures the scene of the “Annunciation”. In Mary’s unconditional “Yes” to God’s Plan of Salvation, Jesus the Son of God becomes incarnate in her womb. Ponder on, God’s unconditional Love for us, and our conditional love for Him. Ask God for the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Depth of faith in God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralysed man who showed his deep faith in Jesus, by being lowered through the tiles of the roof to get to Him. Ponder on, “Is our faith in Jesus deep, especially in times of our…