DGEMS

Easter Octave: Friday 17th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Apostles – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the apostles felt depressed because of Jesus’ Death.  They then worked whole night and caught nothing.  Jesus’ miracle of the miraculous catch was not only a great consolation, but also more importantly, the encounter of Jesus as the Risen Lord of their lives.  The Spirit…

Easter Octave: Thursday 16th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Resurrection – Fulfilment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus suddenly appeared to His Apostles, bestowed His blessings of “Peace”, and ate a grilled fish.  This filled them with great joy because He has fulfilled His promise that He will rise again.  Do we renew our gratitude to God for Saving us, and offering…

Easter Octave: Wednesday 15th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Emotions – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the two disciples on the way to Emmaus, were not able to recognise the Risen Lord, because their emotional crises from Jesus’ Crucifixion blinded them.  Likewise, do our emotions also “blind” us to the goodness of people and God’s Forgiving Love?  Pray daily for the…

Easter Octave: Tuesday 14th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage “Mary”– Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Mary was deeply saddened by Jesus’ Crucifixion, and was enveloped in her darkness of grief.  But, when Jesus called her “Mary”, she immediately recognised Jesus’ voice.  Do we have a personal relationship with Jesus so that we can also recognise Him in our daily living, and…

Easter Octave: Monday 13th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Resurrection – Great Joy: the women who saw the empty tomb were fill with great awe and joy that Jesus the Lord has risen.  In contrast, the elders tried to conceal the Truth of the Resurrection of Jesus with bribery and lies.  Let us live in the Truth and reality of…

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection : 12th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Risen Christ: In today’s Gospel, Mary of Magdala, Peter and John the beloved disciple all saw the empty tomb, but for John, “he saw and he believed” immediately, that Jesus has risen.  Do we have faith in the Risen Lord, who conquered death and sin and live with joy and fulfilment…

Holy Saturday: 11th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Risen Christ: Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to the sepulchre, and encountered the angel who announced to them that Jesus has risen for His Death.  They were filled with great joy.  Ponder on, “If Jesus had not risen, and eternal life after death is not a certainty, how…

Good Friday: 10th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Passion of Christ: In today’s Gospel, Jesus suffers immense tortures and eventually is crucified shamefully as a criminal.  Jesus’ Selfless Love, as the “Sacrificial Lamb” to bring Salvation to all peoples, reveal God’s infinite Mercy and Love for everyone.  Do we make sacrifices and in abnegation die to our sins, that…

Maundy Thursday 9th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Last Supper – Service: In today’s Gospel, at the Last Supper, Jesus washes the feet of all His disciples, including Judas’.  Jesus instructs them to serve one another like Him, with humility and self-less dedication and commitment.  If we each draw strength from Jesus, and serve with humility, more people will…

Holy Week: Wednesday 8th April, 2020

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Last Supper - Betrayal:  In today’s Gospel, Jesus foretells that Judas will betray Him.  Yet, He did not dissuade nor prevent Judas from carrying out his evil intentions.  Jesus fully embraces His Father’s Will without reducing the immense suffering and His cruel death.  Do we fail to do God’s Will when…