DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Upright and Sinners” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “I came to call not the upright, but sinners.” Ponder on, “A mother too, would give more care to her sick child; than her other healthy children who can take care of themselves. Jesus’ Merciful…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:13-17 Jesus went out to the shore of the lake; and all the people came to him, and he taught them. As he was walking along he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed…
ST ANTHONY, Abbot, pray for us1st Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Saturday 17th January 20261 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Ps 20 (21):2-7; Mk 2:13-17 (Ps Wk I) Samuel anointed Saul as the king of Israel because the Lord had chosen him to rule over the people of God. The Lord called Saul to this…
Lord, help me to bring hope and faith to others1st Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 16th January 20261 Sam 8:4-7, 10-22; Ps 88 (89):16-19; Mk 2:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Once a famous singer declared that he owed his singing career to his wife. She had faith in his singing ability when he himself…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Paralytic – Cured” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralytic, who was lowered to Him; with great faith; through the roof to be cured. Ponder on, “The paralytic could symbolise our total helplessness and our need for others to help us ‘get closer to…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:1-5, 10-12a When Jesus returned to Capernaum, sometime later word went round that he was in the house; and so many people collected that there was no room left, even in front of the door. He was preaching the word to them when some people came bringing him a paralytic carried…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:40-45 A man suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees saying, ‘If you are willing, you can cleanse me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said to him, ‘I am willing. Be cleansed.’ And at once the skin-disease left…
Do we seek God just to fulfil our self-centred desires, or do we come to Him with trust and surrender?1st Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Thursday 15th January 20261 Sam 4:1-11; Ps 43 (44):10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 (Ps Wk I) In today’s readings, we are confronted with two strikingly different encounters with God’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Joy Jesus Brings” – Faith: Jesus, filled with Compassion; cured a man with leprosy, when he pleaded with Him to be cured. Jesus warned him not to tell anyone about the cure. However, he was overjoyed and proclaimed about Jesus everywhere. Ponder on, “When we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gospel – Evangelisation”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured people with all kinds of sicknesses and expelled demons. Even though great crowds were clamouring for Him, He left for other towns; to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all peoples. Ponder on, “Do we focus more…