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21st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 28th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Vigilance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ Parable of the Wise and Foolish attendants reminds us of our need to live our faith vigilantly.  Ponder on, “Are we ready to meet God and give Him an account of the way we have lived our lives?”  “Have…

21st Week in Ordinary Time : : Thursday 27th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Vigilance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that the end of the world can come anytime.  Ponder on, “Each day is God’s precious gift to us, and it is filled with opportunities to deepen our love for God and one another.”  “Do…

21st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 26th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Hypocrisy – Awareness: In today’s Gospel, Jesus describes the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees as, “you look like whitewashed tombs on the outside, but inside you are full of bones of the dead and every kind of corruption.”  Ponder on, “Are we aware of our…

21st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 25th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Hypocrisy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees and scribes for the hypocrisy in the practice of their religion.  A hypocritical practice of faith is to show others that we love God, while the opposite is true in the living of our lives.  Ponder…

St Bartholomew, Apostle: Monday 24th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Integrity – Humility: In today’s Gospel, Jesus praised Nathanael for his integrity in expressing what he thinks about “Nazareth”.  To have integrity, like Nathanael, we also need the humility of openness to the divine Truth that Jesus reveals.  Ponder on, “Do I have integrity and humility…

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time : 23rd August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Church – Truth: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “You are Peter and on this rock I will build My Church, I give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven . . .”  Jesus assures us that the Truth of the Gospel of…

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Saturday 22nd August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Queenship of Mary”: Today the Catholic Church is celebrating Mary’s Queenship. We are to renew our special reverence to Mary, who is the Mother of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.  Christ our Lord in Heaven as “King” would reverence His Mother for Her Service of the…

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 21st August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Greatest Commandment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the greatest of all the Commandments is “to love God with all our heart, soul and mind, and also our neighbours as ourselves.”  Ponder on, “Do we live this commandment faithfully, especially during the trials and tribulations of…

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 20th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Ingratitude – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ Parable of the Wedding Feast” reminds us of God’s infinite Love that He showers upon every one of us.  However, very often we take them for granted.  “Do we then put God at the centre of our lives and…

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 19th August, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Envy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ Parable of the “landowner” proclaimed that God is always just, compassionate and generous in His Care and Love for us.  However, sadly, if we become envious, we will be “unhappy” when we compare our blessings with others and forget…