DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fire of the Holy Spirit”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the “fire of the Holy Spirit” that brings conversion of hearts to the Good News of Salvation will cause “upheavals” in families and relationships. Ponder on, “When the Holy Spirit stirs our hearts to choose…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Joys of Children” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructed His disciples to bring the children to Him as they bring great Joy to God. Ponder on, “Jesus sees the hearts of integrity and openness in children, and rejoices with them. Pray for such childlike dispositions…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sanctity of Marriage” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the marriage bond a married couple makes with God and each other cannot be dissolved, when validly made in the Church. Ponder on, “God will give the married couple and family the graces to grow…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Ingratitude – God’s Mercy”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Debtor” to remind us of the infinite Mercy that God never fails to show us. Ponder on, “Are we also ‘merciful’ to those who have hurt and treated us unjustly? God wills that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Childlike Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that to have a “child-like faith” is to be “the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Jesus knows that we are all sinners, and that we all need His Merciful and Forgiving Love. To have a ‘child-like’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Childlike Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that to have a “child-like faith” is to be “the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Jesus knows that we are all sinners, and that we all need His Merciful and Forgiving Love. To have a ‘child-like’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Traps and Temptations” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the tax collectors wanted to ‘trap’ Jesus and sow confusion in the Gospel He proclaims. Ponder on, “The secular world has many temptations that try to draw us away from the Gospel of Jesus. Do we remain firm…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Divine Treasures” – Faith: In today’s Gospel Jesus assured His disciples that His Father has given them the “Kingdom” of heaven and Salvation. Thus, they should focus on how to build their lives on the “divine treasures” of the faith instead of the material possessions of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Consolations” – God’s Gift: In today’s Gospel, Peter, James and John were blessed with the gift of witnessing Jesus’ Transfiguration. Ponder on, “God longs to give us the gifts of ‘spiritual consolations’ to help us deepen our love for Him, and to strengthen us spiritually…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus praises Mary His Mother, as the greatest of all believers who “keeps His Father’s Word of Truth and Salvation. Ponder on, “Are we faithful to God’s Will revealed in the Bible and taught through the Wisdom of our Church? …