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…
Lord Jesus, I want to see You more clearly. Help me to see You!6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 15th February 2023Gen. 8:6-13,20-22; Ps. 115:12-15,18-19; Mk. 8:22-26 (Ps. Wk. II) When someone sick encounters Jesus, the person is usually healed immediately. Yet, today only after Jesus lays hands on the blind man…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:22-26 Jesus and his disciples came to Bethsaida, and some people brought to him a blind man whom they begged him to touch. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Then, putting spittle on his eyes and laying his hands on him, he asked,…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:14-21 The disciples had forgotten to take any bread and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Then Jesus gave them this warning, ‘Keep your eyes open; look out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’ And they said to one another, ‘It is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Miracles – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples about the different miracles of the multiplication of loaves, and asked them to reflect more deeply on their significance to their faith. Ponder on, “Do we sometimes behave likewise, and fail to see and value the…
Ss Cyril, monk, & Methodius, bishop6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 14th February 2023Gen. 6:5-8; 7:1-5,10; Ps. 29:1-4,9-10; Mk. 8:14-21 (Ps. Wk. II) How easy it is for us to miss the point about God. This seems to be the message in both readings today. In the first reading from the Book…
Our God is a God of Love - Lord, help me be a sign of your love to others6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 13th February 2023Gen. 4:1-15,25; Ps. 49:1,8,16-17,20-21; Mk. 8:11-13 (Ps. Wk. II) “The choice is yours.” This is how a priest ends his homilies. It should remind us that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Sadness – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was deeply saddened by the Pharisees’ blindness and obstinacy in the Good News that He proclaimed. Ponder on, “Do we also continue to “test” God’s Patience with our superficial faith, that does not allow Him to ‘free’ us…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:11-13 The Pharisees came up and started a discussion with Jesus; they demanded of him a sign from heaven, to put him to the test. And with a profound sigh he said, ‘Why does this generation demand a sign? In truth I tell you, no sign shall be given to this…