DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Passion of Jesus” – Faith: Today’s Passion Liturgy climaxes in Jesus’ Death. But, these Divine Sufferings, are also Jesus’ Victory over Sin and death. Ponder on, “Jesus embraced the Divine Price for our Eternal Salvation. Are we deeply grateful to Jesus for His Merciful Forgiving Love…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 18:1, 19:1, 4-6, 16-17a, 18-19, 25, 28-30 Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron valley where there was a garden into which he went with his disciples. Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged. Pilate came outside again and said to them, ‘Look, I am going to bring…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:4-9, 12-15 Jesus got up from table, removed his outer garments and, taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist; he then poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel he was wearing. He came to Simon Peter, who said…
Jesus reaches us at our lowest moment. Have you experienced that?HOLY THURSDAY : 17th April 2025Is 61:1-3, 6, 8-9; Ps 88 (89):21-22, 25, 27; Rev 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 (Ps Wk II) As you read the account of the washing of the feet, what is it that makes you uneasy? Perhaps Jesus’ one command to serve and not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humble Service – Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, at the Last Supper, Jesus washed the feet of His apostles. This symbolizes His Total Humble-Selfless service; even unto Death. Ponder on, “Our Christ-like faith also calls us to witness to Jesus’ Humble-Selfless Service of God the Father’s Will;…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 26:17-18, 20-25 On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus to say, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ He said, ‘Go to a certain man in the city and say to him, “The Master says: My time is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Judas’ Betrayal of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, at the Last Supper, Jesus proclaimed to His apostles that Judas, would betray Him. Ponder on, “Judas had the freedom not to betray Jesus. Yet, Jesus allowed him to choose to betray Him. Likewise, when we sin, we also…
Lord, only in You do I find strength and courage to face the trials of betrayal and rejectionWEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK : 16th April 2025Is 50:4-9; Ps 68 (69):8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 (Ps Wk II) The question - “have you been betrayed?”- is a shamefully painful one. It is more painfully piercing when it…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Glory-Suffering and Death” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that He and His Father, would soon be Glorified through His Suffering and Death. Ponder on, “Pray for the grace to “enter” into the Divine Mysteries of the ‘Sufferings and Death of Jesus.’ And how…
Dear Jesus, let my focus in life be on You, let no small acts of betrayal come between usTUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK : 15th April 2025Is 49:1-6; Ps 70 (71):1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 (Ps Wk II) The consumerist lifestyle has led us to put a price tag, not just on activity and product,…