DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the urgency to “repent from our sins.” He also called Andrew and James to follow Him, as His apostles. Ponder on, “Our repentance from our sins and obedience of God’s Will to serve His Kingdom, are…
St Hilary, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us1st Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 13th January 2025Heb 1:1-6; Ps 96:1-2, 6-7, 9; Mk 1:14-20 (Ps Wk I) The call of the first disciples according to Mark was immediate, without any condition from Jesus. Nothing was laid down by Jesus. The inviting words of Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:14-20 After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.’ As he was walking along by the Lake of Galilee he saw Simon and Simon's…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 3:15-16, 21-22 A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, 'I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to…
Lord, help many who are closed to you, to open their heart and mind to YouBAPTISM OF THE LORD (C) : Sunday 12th January 2025Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 103:1-4, 24-25, 27-30 Tit 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 (Psalter proper) Jesus’ baptism utters “Ephatha”! It connects us to the healing of the deaf and dumb (Mk…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Baptism of Jesus” – Faith: At the Baptism of Jesus, the heavens opened: the Holy Spirit appeared in the form of a dove, and God our Father proclaimed, “You are My Son, the Beloved; My favour rests on You.” Ponder on, “This Mystery is the revelation…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 3:22-23, 26-30 Jesus went with his disciples into the Judaean countryside and stayed with them there and baptised. John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, where there was plenty of water, and people were going there and were being baptised. They went to John and said, ‘Rabbi, the man who…
Lord, help me to appreciate others who build Your kingdom, and not see them as rivalsSaturday after Epiphany : 11th January 20251 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6, 9; Jn 3:22-30 (Ps Wk II) Listen to the response of John the Baptist to his disciples, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “John the Baptist’s Joy” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist heard that great crowds were going to Jesus to be Baptised; filled with great joy he proclaimed, “He must grow greater; I must grow less.” Ponder on, “Unlike John, do we ‘compare and compete’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Messiah as Healer” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus willingly cured the man who was covered with a skin-disease; when he begged Him to cure him. Ponder on, “Jesus cures us of our illnesses, and desires that our relationship with Him become deeper and more personal. …