DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, World and Heaven – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Take up your cross every day and follow Me. What benefit is it to anyone to win the whole world and lose his soul and Eternal Happiness?” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Ash Wednesday”: “Ash Wednesday” celebration is a reminder that our lives on earth is only temporary; we all “return to ashes” after we die. As such, we are called to strive to live the Gospel of Jesus more fully and faithfully, so as to gain Eternal…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Honour” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciple were arguing ‘who is the greatest’ amongst themselves. Jesus then responded, “If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all.” Ponder on, “Pray for the grace to be more humble…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Strong Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured a young man who had the evil spirit of dumbness that throws him into the fire and water. Ponder on, “When Jesus cured the boy, He said to the father, ‘everything is possible for one who has faith’. Is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Radical Christ-like Love” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples that to live the Good News of Salvation, the love we witness must be more “radical” than the Gentiles like, “love your enemies.” Ponder on, “Is my love for God significantly different from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Transfiguration” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter, James and John were “specially privileged” to witness Jesus being Transfigured in His Divine nature. Ponder on, “When we experience a divine gift: of “vision”, deep spiritual consolations, joy in the Lord, be grateful to God and do not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples clearly, “If anyone wants to be a follower of Mine, let him renounce himself; and take up his cross.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus closely, we must be detached from our material possessions and pride. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Who is Jesus?” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do others say I am?” More importantly He asked, “But, who do you say that I am?” Ponder on, “Do we know Jesus personally and intimately, or is Jesus “abstract, distant and not relevant…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness” – Suffering: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the blind man in Bethsaida. Ponder on, “Physical blindness” is a tragic suffering; “emotional blindness” is a greater suffering. However, “spiritual blindness” is the greatest of all sufferings, because we do not know, love and serve God, and we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Miracles – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples about the different miracles of the multiplication of loaves, and asked them to reflect more deeply on their significance to their faith. Ponder on, “Do we sometimes behave likewise, and fail to see and value the…