Jesus Lord, may I live in You alone!6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 18th February 2023Heb. 11:1-7; Ps. 144:2-5,10-11; Mk. 9:2-13 (Ps. Wk. II) The writer of the letter to the Hebrews presents a definition of faith. Then he gives a list of Old Testament figures whose lives illustrate some particular virtue…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Transfiguration” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter, James and John were “specially privileged” to witness Jesus being Transfigured in His Divine nature. Ponder on, “When we experience a divine gift: of “vision”, deep spiritual consolations, joy in the Lord, be grateful to God and do not…
Daily Word Of GodMark 9:2-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain on their own by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became brilliantly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were…
Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 17th February 2023Gen. 11:1-9; Ps. 32:10-15; Mk. 8:34—9:1 (Ps. Wk. II) The story of the tower of Babel illustrates humanity’s desire to reach God – and to be as powerful as God – just as in the Garden of Eden.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples clearly, “If anyone wants to be a follower of Mine, let him renounce himself; and take up his cross.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus closely, we must be detached from our material possessions and pride. …
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:34-38 Jesus called the people and his disciples to him and said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Who is Jesus?” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do others say I am?” More importantly He asked, “But, who do you say that I am?” Ponder on, “Do we know Jesus personally and intimately, or is Jesus “abstract, distant and not relevant…
Lord, help us keep close to You6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 16th February 2023Gen. 9:1-13; Ps. 101:16-21,29,22-23; Mk. 8:27-33 (Ps. Wk. II) The Flood in Genesis chapters 6-8 happened because God saw that “human wickedness was great on the earth, and that human hearts contrived nothing but wicked schemes all day…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:27-33 Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say I am?’ And they told him, ‘John the Baptist, others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he asked them, ‘who do you…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness” – Suffering: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the blind man in Bethsaida. Ponder on, “Physical blindness” is a tragic suffering; “emotional blindness” is a greater suffering. However, “spiritual blindness” is the greatest of all sufferings, because we do not know, love and serve God, and we…