Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26-31, 34-35, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Annunciation of the Lord: In today’s feast, we renew our faith in God’s Mystery of sending the Angel Gabriel to Mary with the message that it is God’s Plan of Salvation that she conceives the Messiah through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Spend some time today, pondering…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:1-2,10,25-27,30 Jesus travelled round Galilee; he could not travel round Judaea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. As the Jewish feast of Shelters drew near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem, not publicly but secretly. Meanwhile some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, ‘Isn't this the man they want…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus – Enemies”: In today’s Gospel, “Jesus could not travel round Judaea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.” Ponder on, “The ‘evil’ and ‘spiritual blindness’ of people and of this world, fear and reject the Truth that Jesus proclaims, because they refuse to change their…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:43-47 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘I have come in the name of my Father and you refuse to accept me; if someone else should come in his own name you would accept him. How can you believe, since you look to each other for glory and are not concerned with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lacking Wisdom in life” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus pointed out to the Jews that they lack the wisdom to recognise and accept the Truth that offers Salvation. As such they continue to reject Him, as the Messiah. Ponder on, “Do we focus on the secular…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:24-30 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘In all truth I tell you, whoever listens to my words, and believes in the one who sent me, has eternal life; without being brought to judgement such a person has passed from death to life. In all truth I tell you, the hour is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “End Times” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions, “In Truth I tell you, . . . the hour is coming when the dead will leave their graves at the sound of His Voice . . .” Ponder on, “Do we take Jesus’ Words seriously, or do…
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,…