DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Merciful Love”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Prodigal Son” to tax collectors and sinners. Ponder on, “God’s Merciful and Forgiving Love is unconditional. But, our human experiences of love and mercy, especially when we are hurt and angry, are often conditional. …
Father, I am a sinner. I gratefully accept Your mercy! Help me to share Your mercy.2nd Week of Lent (C) : Saturday 22nd March 2025Mic 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 102 (103):1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 (Ps Wk II) The Prodigal Son is a story of sin, repentance and God’s surprising mercy. Let us explore three short verses.…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1, 3, 11b-15, 20, 22-24a Jesus told the tax collectors and sinners this parable: ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate that will come to me.” So the father divided the property between them.…
Lord, help me to serve others in their needs2nd Week of Lent (C) : Friday 21st March 2025Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps 104 (105):16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 (Ps Wk II) The story of Israel’s son Joseph has been retold in the form of a musical entitled ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat.’ It is a story…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Responsibility - Gratitude to God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Tenants” to the chief priests and elders. Jesus exposed the evils of their greed for wealth and power; and that they would even want to kill the Messiah. Ponder on,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:33-38, 42-43 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage…
Jesus beckons us to be hospitable to any “Lazarus” who might be at our doorstep2nd Week of Lent (C) : Thursday 20th March 2025Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 (Ps Wk II) Do we exclude the poor from hope and reserve it only for the rich? ‘The Lord Jesus loves to condemn the RICH and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gratitude – Compassion” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the rich man feasted without any compassionate care for Lazarus; the beggar at his gate. When both died, the rich man paid the price for his greed, with eternal suffering. Lazarus, found himself in Paradise. Ponder on, “Do…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:19-26 Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “St Joseph – His Holiness”: Today’s Gospel tells us of how “Joseph is the husband of Mary, and of her was born Jesus, called the Christ.” Joseph’s holiness is not only in his goodness and integrity, but his deep union with God. And so, God could…