Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Commandments: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that those who teach others not to keep the Commandments are ‘least in His Kingdom.” However, those who teach others to keep them, are “great in the Kingdom of heaven. Ponder on, “Do we faithfully witness…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Purpose of Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the images of “salt and ‘lamp’ to remind His disciples that every person has a God-given purpose in life; in one’s hearts. Ponder on, “If our lives do not praise, reverence and serve God, regardless of who we…
St Anthony of Padua, priest & doctor, Pray for us10th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 13th June 20232 Cor. 1:18-22; Ps. 118:129-133; Mt. 5:13-16 (Ps. Wk. II) “You cannot give what you don’t have.” Sometimes, we exploit this familiar phrase to excuse ourselves from doing more. The interplay between today’s Psalm and Gospel readings…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under people's feet. ‘You are light for the world. A city built on…
Holy Spirit, Come transform me10th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 12th June 20232 Cor. 1:1-7; Ps. 33:2-9; Mt. 5:1-12 (Ps. Wk. II) Paul reminded the Corinthians of his authority. They had questioned his apostleship as he had not personally walked with Jesus. Paul had suffered greatly for the sake of sharing the good news…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Beatitudes” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Beatitudes” of those who are spiritually fulfilled’ in God. The secular world would not comprehend such Divine Truths. Ponder on, “When we love God humbly and faithfully, we will discover the Truth in the “Beatitudes”. Pride…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:2b-10 This is what Jesus taught his disciples: How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs. Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance. Blessed are those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they…
Jesus says : I am the living bread!THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) : Sunday 11th June 2023Deut. 8:2-3,14-16; Ps. 147:12-15,19-20; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; Jn. 6:51-58 (Psalter proper) The first reading has a verse, “Man does not live on bread alone, but that man lives on everything that comes from the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:51,53-58a Jesus said to the Jews: ‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.’ ‘In all truth I tell you, if you do…