DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith’s Foundation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples that their faith in the Good News of Salvation must be built on actions, and not remain as empty words. Ponder on, “The witness of our faith in Jesus strengthens our relationship with Him. How do we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ Compassionate concern for the hungry crowds reveals that, God’s Love for humanity, is the whole person: i.e. our physical and emotional needs and most importantly, our spiritual needs for Eternal Salvation. Ponder on, “True wisdom is living and obeying God’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Divine Revelation” – Humility: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prays in thanksgiving to His Father for “revealing His Truth to little ‘children’, and hiding them from the ‘learned and clever’.” Ponder on, “When we are ‘humble’ like children, our minds and hearts are open to God’s Truth. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Advent Season: In today’s Liturgical celebration of the Church, we begin our Advent season of preparations for the Nativity of the Child Jesus at Christmas. Are we inspired to “prepare” with sincerity and vigilance. Ponder on, “Pray to the Holy Spirit for the gift of experiencing…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Advent Season: In today’s Liturgical celebration of the Church, we begin our Advent season of preparations for the Nativity of the Child Jesus at Christmas. Are we inspired to “prepare” with sincerity and vigilance. Ponder on, “Pray to the Holy Spirit for the gift of experiencing…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Vigilance: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His disciples about the temptations of “debauchery, drunkenness, and the false-glories of the materialistic world. Ponder on, “If we live by the “secular world’s fantasies, we will regret, as they are superficial and passing. Our lives and families…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith – Wisdom”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus presented the “Parable of the Fig Tree” to proclaim the Truth of the Presence of the “Kingdom of God” in our midst. Ponder on, “Jesus reminds us that with the gift of faith, we also have the gift of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus Call – Vocation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called the apostles; who were to be His “Foundational” group to continue His Mission of the Good News of Salvation, after His Death and Resurrection. Ponder on, “We are each also ‘called’ to “continue Jesus’ Mission’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Price of a Believer” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “You will be persecuted and imprisoned but, that will be your opportunity to bear witness. . . and I Myself, will give you an eloquence and wisdom” that cannot be matched.” Ponder…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Prophesy” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prophesized that the great beauty of the Temple of Jerusalem, will be destroyed in time to come. Ponder on, “’The many wars, floods, fires that destroy cities remind us that all material things can be “destroyed”; and our…