Daily Word Of GodMark 4:35-41 With the coming of evening that same day, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind they took him, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him. Then it began to blow a great…
ST JOHN BOSCO, Priest, pray for us3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Saturday 31st January 20262 Sam 12:1-7, 10-17; Ps 50 (51):12-17; Mk 4:35-41 (Ps Wk III) David has committed adultery with Bathsheba, and is complicit in her husband’s death. As a result, God’s judgement comes upon him. The prophet Nathan, who once brought…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Trusting Jesus”: Jesus was in the boat with His disciples. He was fast asleep in spite of the great storm, that was threatening to drown everyone. When His disciples woke Him up, to rescue them, He calmed the storm. Ponder on, “In the storms of our…
God's mercy that can heal even our deepest failings if we turn back to Him with a contrite heart3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 30th January 20262 Sam 11:1-4, 5-10, 13-17; Ps 50 (51):3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 (Ps Wk III) Today’s readings present two starkly different pictures of human sinfulness and divine patience.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of God” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed to the crowd, that the “Kingdom of God”; is like a seed that is scattered. It grows “on its own”, till it is reaped at harvest time. Ponder on, “God has given us the gift of faith, hope and…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:26-32 Jesus said to the crowd, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, when he is awake, the seed is sprouting and growing; how, he does not know. Of its own accord the land produces first…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:21-25 Jesus said to the crowd: ‘Would you bring in a lamp and put it under a tub or under the bed? Surely to be put on the lamp-stand? For there is nothing hidden, but it must be disclosed, nothing kept secret except to be brought to light. Anyone who has…
Consider the present state of my life - is my life oriented towards God and the service of God’s people? 3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Thursday 29th January 20262 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 131 (132):1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 (Ps Wk III) In the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, the retreatant is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Purpose of Faith in Jesus”: Jesus proclaimed to the crowd, “Would you bring in a lamp and put it under a tub or bed? Surely, it is to be put on a lamp-stand. For nothing should be hidden, but must be disclosed.” Ponder on, “When we…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:2-9 Jesus taught the crowd many things in parables, and in the course of his teaching he said to them, ‘Listen! Imagine a sower going out to sow. Now it happened that, as he sowed, some of the seed fell on the edge of the path, and the birds came and…