DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gratitude – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Twelve apostles and certain women who were healed of ailments and cured of evil spirit by Jesus, followed Him. When we have deep gratitude for all the blessings we receive from God, we will follow Jesus more committedly and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Self-Righteousness”: In today’s Gospel, the self-righteous Pharisees murmured that Jesus should not allow the public woman sinner touch Him. However, Jesus saw beyond her sins, and moved by her repentance, forgave her sins. Do we gossip and condemn others, while denying our own sinfulness? Fr Philip…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Obstinacy – Faith: There are those who turned away from God and the Church out of anger, misguided influences, and lured by evil forces. They are desperate, depressed and in the grip of darkness and sinfulness. Hold firmly on to your faith. Storm heaven for God’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Compassionate Faith: The Roman centurion had great compassion and love for one of his servants who was sick and near death. His faith and humility moved Jesus to praise him. Jesus cured his servant. If we have faith like the centurion, we can be sure that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sinners” – Faith: The fundamental truth of our Christian faith is that we are sinners in need of God’s Merciful and Forgiving Love. With humility, let us acknowledge that as God forgives us so mercifully, we are obligated to forgive others. We should not treat sinners…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Salvation through Christ: The human race is destroying itself through the evils of greed and pride and by worshipping idols, living unjustly, immorally. God, in His Mercy sent His Son Jesus, as our Saviour and Lord. We are each blessed to have the gift of faith,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Emotional and Spiritual Blindness”: Many of us are emotionally blind and cause much hurt and harm to people we love. When our conscience is numbed, we are “spiritually blind”. Pray for God’s Merciful and healing graces to love in Christ-like ways, especially those whom we find…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary’s Holy Name: As Catholic Christians, it is of second nature that we ask Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Mother of the Church, to pray for all our needs. The world and the church are suffering: sinners turning away from God, the Gospel…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes” of Jesus: If we love Jesus deeply and unconditionally, then the “Beatitudes” of Jesus will be a great inspirations to us. But, if we love Jesus as and when we wish, and are living a “self-centred and secular” life, then the “Beatitudes” of Jesus would…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Prayer life”: Have we been nurturing our relationship with God in our daily living? Is our prayer life, sincere, deep and open to do God’s Will? Are we willing to love and serve God as He Wills and not conditioned by our own needs? If our…