Lord, help me to seek the truth and show mercy and grace to others5th Week of Lent : Monday 30th March 2020Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62 (or 13:41-62); Ps. 23(22):1-4,5-6; Jn. 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) The story of Susanna affirms the ultimate justice of God. Susanna was an upright Jewish woman married to Joakim. Two Israelite judges desired…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Compassion – Gospel: In today’s Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees brought an adulteress to Jesus, and asked Him whether they should follow the Law of Moses, to stone her to death. Ponder on our lives. “Do we condemn others for their sins, without any compassion?” “Are we not sinners ourselves?” Fr…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:1-7, 9a Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him, he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 11:3-7, 17, 20, 21-26 The sisters, Mary and Martha, sent this message to Jesus, ‘Lord, the man you love is ill.’ On receiving the message, Jesus said, ‘This sickness will not end in death, but it is for God's glory so that through it the Son of God may be glorified.’…
Lord Jesus, grant us the grace to carry whatever cross that life lays on our shoulder 5th Sunday of Lent (A) : 29th March 2020Ez. 37:12-14; Ps. 130(129):1-2,3-4,5-8; Rom. 8:8-11; Jn. 11:1-45 (or 3-7,17,20-27,33-45) (Ps Wk I) “Let us go, too, and die with him”. When Thomas said this in responding to Jesus’ suggestion that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus – Resurrection: In today’s Gospel, Jesus promised Mary and Marthathat their brother who has died will rise again, through His divine power. Jesus says, “I am the Resurrection.” Ponder on, “When I am experiencing pain and bereavement, do I have strong faith and trust in Jesus? Fr Philip Heng, S.J.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Insecurities of Evil: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and Pharisees sent guards to find fault with Jesus in order to arrest Him. However, they in turn were inspired by the wisdom of Jesus. Evil and schemers of destruction of the Truth of Jesus and the Church, will always be insecure. …
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:40-53 Some of the crowd who had been listening said, ‘Jesus is indeed the prophet,’ and some said, ‘He is the Christ,’ but others said, ‘Would the Christ come from Galilee? Does not scripture say that the Christ must be descended from David and come from Bethlehem, the village where David…
Lord Jesus, Light of the world, enlighten me in those moments of darkness that may come upon me4th Week of Lent : Saturday 28th March 2020Jer. 11:18-20; Ps. 8(7):2-3,9-10,11-12; Jn. 7:40-53 (Ps Wk IV) This week we began the second part of Lent. The opportunity given to us during Lent is to pray more reflectively…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:1-2, 10, 25-27, 30 Jesus travelled round Galilee; he could not travel round Judaea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. As the Jewish feast of Shelters drew near, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went up as well, not publicly but secretly. Meanwhile some of the…