Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:27-33 Jesus spoke to the crowd, ‘Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it?…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Carrying Christ’s Cross” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that to be His disciple, it is essential that we carry His Cross. Ponder on, “Believe deeply that in carrying Jesus’ Cross, we do not depend on our own strength, but are totally dependent on God’s…
Are you complacent or casual about your own attitude towards Christ and your faith? 31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday, 5th November 2024Phil 2:5-11; Ps 21:26-32; Lk 14:15-24 (Ps Wk III) Paul included the part of an early Christian hymn about Christ in his letter to remind the Philippians to treat one another…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Taking God for Granted” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Banquet”. He reminded the Pharisees and lawyers, not to take God’s precious gift of faith for granted and/or treat God as though He is unimportant in our lives. Ponder on, “Are…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:16-18a, 21-24 Jesus said to those gathered round the table, ‘There was a man who gave a great banquet, and he invited a large number of people. When the time for the banquet came, he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, “Come along: everything is ready…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:12-14 Jesus said to his host, ‘When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relations or rich neighbours, in case they invite you back and so repay you. No; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Purity of Intentions” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus said to His host; the lawyers and Pharisees, “invite the poor and crippled, the lame and blind, so that as they have no means to repay you; God will repay you.” Ponder on, “When we do good…
St Charles Borromeo, Bishop, pray for us31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday, 4th November 2024Phil 2:1-4; Ps 130:1-3; Lk 14:12-14 (Ps Wk III) “When you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” Jesus’ simple advice triggers us to ask: who does that today? Because a party for the…
We are connected to God through the love that we show others31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday, 3rd November 2024Deut 6:2-6; Ps 17:2-4, 47, 51; Hebr 7:23-28; Mk 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) God has very few commandments for us, but we often add to them and avoid the one that should be our…
Daily Word Of GodMark 12:28b-34 One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a further question to him, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one, only Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all…