Mother Mary, Pray for usANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (A) : Saturday 25th March 2023Is. 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps. 39:7-9,10,11; Heb. 10:4-10; Lk. 1:26-38 (Psalter proper) The kingdom of Syria and northern Israel were planning to invade Judah. As the king of Judah, Ahaz and the people wait fearfully for the invasion to happen. But Isaiah meets…
Lord, help me to be faithful to You always4th Week of Lent : Friday 24th March 2023Wis. 2:1,12-22; Ps. 33:16,18,19-21,23; Jn. 7:1-2,10,25-30 (Ps. Wk. IV) In the passage from Wisdom, the unrighteous argued that the righteous were inconvenient to them because they opposed their wicked deeds. The righteous man’s ways differed from those of others,…
Lord Jesus, increase my faith in you4th Week of Lent : Thursday 23rd March 2023Ex. 32:7-14; Ps. 105:19-23; Jn. 5:31-47 (Ps. Wk. IV) Today’s readings are all about reminding and testimony. When the Lord God is enraged by the Israelite’s worship of a molten calf, Moses reminds God of his promises to the patriarchs, and…
Father, thank You for Your faithfulness4th Week of Lent : Wednesday 22nd March 2023Is. 49:8-15; Ps. 144:8-9,13-14,17-18; Jn. 5:17-30 (Ps. Wk. IV) In the Gospel passage today, John the Evangelist answers two key questions. Firstly, what gives Jesus the right to ‘work’ on the Sabbath by healing the sick? Secondly, what gives Jesus the right…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:1-3a,5-9,16 There was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem next to the Sheep Pool there is a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five porticos; and under these were crowds of sick people, blind, lame, paralysed One man there had an illness which had…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Paralytic – “Bethesda Pool”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralytic man at the Bethesda Pool” who was sick for thirty eight years and no one helped him to get into the pool. Ponder on, “We have our needs, but if we do not care for the…
Water from the side of Christ, wash me... Passion of Christ, strengthen me4th Week of Lent : Tuesday 21st March 2023Ez. 47:1-9,12; Ps. 45:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 5:1-3,5-16 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s first reading, the Prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of rivers of living water flowing from God’s heavenly throne bringing life, healing and restoration to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph – “Chosen Man”: Today’s Gospel records how Joseph became the husband of Mary, who conceived the Messiah through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Joseph was not only a man of great virtue, but a man specially chosen by God, to be the guardian-foster father of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:16,18-21,24 Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.…
St Joseph, pray for usSolemnity of ST JOSEPH, spouse of the BVM : Monday 20th March 20232 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 88:2-5,27,29; Rom. 4:13,16-18, 22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) “… I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 9:5). Jesus is the light of the world. As His followers, we are called to…