DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassionate Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus fed a hungry crowd of five thousand men (not counting women and children) with five loaves and two fish. Ponder on, “Jesus’ Compassionate Love not only provides for our material needs, but more so for our “spiritual hunger” in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Material Riches Parable” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Rich man and his Barns” to remind the crowd that material riches can neither prolong our life on earth, nor give us lasting happiness. We can die any time. Ponder on, “Do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Truth and Anger” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, John the Baptist was beheaded for speaking the truth about the evil of King Herod’s adulterous living with Herodias, his brother’s wife. Ponder on, “In Herodias’ anger, she demanded the death of John. Our pent up anger…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Friends of Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel event, Jesus reminds us of our need to deepen our relationship with Him in personal and intimate ways. Ponder on, “Why was Mary praised, while Martha who was doing good, but not the preferred choice? Are we also…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Eternal Destination” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Dragnet” to remind us that every person will have to die and face the truth of their “eternal destination”. Ponder on, “Do we live in God’s Ways and long to be in His…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our treasures” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Hidden Treasure and Fine Pearl” to remind us that our faith in the Good News of Salvation, is the most precious gift in our lives. Ponder on, “What would your life be like,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gift of Faith” – Greatest Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Happy your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear!” Ponder on, “God’s gift of our faith, hope and love is the most precious gift in our whole life. Without them,…
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…