DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Freedom – Faith”: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus invites us to live our faith in accordance to God’s Providence. As such, we are to live in the “freedom” of God’s Care, Protection and Love. Ponder on, “Do we live with the anxieties of wanting to ‘control’ our daily living and future happenings e.g. our health, children’s future? Trust in God’s Providence by loving Him more deeply.”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Matthew 17:24-27
When Jesus and his disciples reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take toll or tribute? From their sons or from foreigners?’
And when he replied, ‘From foreigners,’ Jesus said, ‘Well then, the sons are exempt. However, so that we shall not be the downfall of others, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth and there you will find a shekel; take it and give it to them for me and for yourself.’