DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Fidelity: In today’s Gospel, Mary’s “Yes” to God’s Will to be the Mother of Jesus, the Saviour, was an act of deep faith in God’s Providence, immense love for God’s Will and great humility of acceptance as the “handmaid” of God. Ponder on, “Do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Zechariah’s Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Zechariah doubted the Angel Gabriel’s message that Elizabeth his wife would bear a son in her old age. For his doubt, he was struck dumb. Ponder on, “Is our faith in God also weak, when we encounter humanly impossible situations”? …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph’s Faith: Today’s Gospel affirms how Joseph was able to transcend his trials and tribulations about Mary’s conception through the Holy Spirit, with his strong faith in God’s revelation in his dream. “Is our faith also strong, like Joseph’s, in times of our trials, temptations and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth of the Messiah: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ genealogy fulfils the prophecies of the Messiah being descendant from the line David and born of Mary whose husband is Joseph. The Truth of Jesus is fulfilled in His Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection, and His Coming again in…
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…