DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Riches” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Have you experienced material riches strongly tempting you from living the challenges…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Attachments – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened by the good man’s unwillingness to be detached from his material possessions. As such, he was not able to deepen his faith and love for God. Do we place God on “lower” priority, when “attractions and attachments”…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trust – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the devil from the Canaanite woman’s daughter because of her strong and humble faith. Do we trust Jesus with humility or are we impatient with Him? What happens when our needs are not answered in the ways that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Assumption: In today’s solemnity celebration, the Church affirms that the gift of Eternal Life in heaven is won by Jesus’ Death and Resurrection. Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother is the perfect disciple of obedience to God’s Will. Do we put God’s Will…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Marriage-Fidelity: In today’s Gospel, in answer to the Pharisees, Jesus affirmed that it is God’s Will that the marriage commitment is indissoluble. An annulled marriage is the Church’s pronouncement that there is no validity in the marriage, and thus one is free to marry. Pray for…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mercy - Gratitude: In today’s Gospel Parable of the “Merciful King”, we are each called to be grateful to God for His Merciful Love towards us. Every person is indebted to God, as we sin daily and even grievously. If we are truly grateful to God…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mercy - Wrongdoing: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us to treat each other with mercy, respect and forgiving love when someone does something wrong. Let us remember that God our Father who is infinite Mercy and Love is always in our midst. To love Him is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Kingdom”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that “a little child” is “the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” This Gospel Truth proclaims God’s preferential Love and Compassionate Care for the “least, the last and the lost” of the secular world. Do we live in such…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sacrificial Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.” Are we willing to “make sacrifices and die to ourselves” so…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trust – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter’s faith was strong enough for him to get out of the boat and walk on the sea towards Jesus. However, his fears weakened his faith and he began to sink. “Do we trust Jesus in good times, yet allow…