DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Serving God” – Faith: Today’s Gospel explains that we may serve God with good intentions, but we may fall into the temptations of seeking our own benefits and glory. Jesus reminds His apostles, “The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve for…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Prayer Advice”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught His disciples to pray the “Our Father” prayer. Ponder on, “This prayer seeks Jesus’ Father’s Will in all our needs in life viz., to forgive and to overcome the temptations and trials of our faith. And to persevere…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Enemies of our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions the crowd about the evil spirits sowing the “darnel” and “poison”, to try to choak God’s gift of faith; the “wheat”. Ponder on, “Instead of being deceived by the evil spirits, God wants us to persevere in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Personal Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus our Risen Lord called “Mary” by her name, and she recognised Him. Ponder on, “God’s Love for us is very personal. He knows our needs, pains, joys and hopes in life. Like Mary of Magdalene, do we recognise and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples that for many, “they look without seeing and listen without hearing and understanding.” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us to have the courage to ‘see, hear and do’ what God Wants of us, and not what we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Mary did not comprehend what Jesus her Son said, “Anyone who does the Will of My Father in heaven is My brother, sister, mother.” Ponder on, “God’s Will and Ways are often beyond our understanding, especially during the pains and trials…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Mary did not comprehend what Jesus her Son said, “Anyone who does the Will of My Father in heaven is My brother, sister, mother.” Ponder on, “God’s Will and Ways are often beyond our understanding, especially during the pains and trials…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for the blindness of their faith and failing to accept the Messiah’s Presence who is in their midst. Ponder on, “Am I blind to Jesus’ daily invitation to seek the deeper Truth and Love of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Martha’s Distractions” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode of “Martha and Mary,” Jesus responded to Martha’s complains by saying to her, “Mary has chosen the better part.” Ponder on, “We are busy doing many things daily, but have we ‘chosen’ the ‘better’ part of living our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Crucifying Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ life was threatened by the Pharisees’ plot to kill Him. Ponder on, “In today’s secular society, there are many people who are anti-Christ; they plot to destroy Jesus’ Good News of Salvation. However, like Jesus, we need to be vigilant in…