Those turned away from the kingdom were rejected not for anything they had done, but for what they had not done1st WEEK OF LENT (A) : Monday 23rd February 2026Lev 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 18 (19):8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 (Ps Wk I) In the Old Testament, love was a very practical thing. You treated others as…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:31, 32b, 34-40 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Son of man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. He will separate people one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. Then the King will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 4:1-3a, 7-11 Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the desert to be put to the test by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, after which he was hungry, and the tester came and Jesus said to him, Scripture also says: Do not put the Lord…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus – Tempted”: Satan tempted Jesus who had been fasting for forty days and nights in the desert with: “riches” (food), “worldly honours” and “pride”. Jesus overcame them through His Deep Commitment to His Father’s Will. Ponder on, “Satan’s strategies are to tempt us at the…
In my heart, is there any relationship, habit or thing I place above God? 1st SUNDAY OF LENT (A) : 22nd February 2026Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Ps 50 (51):3-6, 12-14, 17; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11 (Ps Wk I) What can we learn from Jesus’ experience in the wilderness? What insights to help us on our life…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:27-32 Jesus noticed a tax collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax office, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And leaving everything Levi got up and followed him. In his honour Levi held a great reception in his house, and with them at table was a large gathering of tax…
Lord, help me to make this Lent the time, to live our lives in accord with our calling as disciples of our LordSaturday after Ash Wednesday : 21st February 2026Is 58:9-14; Ps 85 (86):1-6; Lk 5:27-32 (Ps Wk IV) As we begin our Lenten journey and enter more deeply into the spirit of Lent, the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Acting Promptly on God’s Will”: Jesus called Matthew, the tax collector, to be one of His Followers. Matthew immediately, left everything he owned, and followed Jesus. Ponder on, “Jesus continues to give us new insights to live our lives more fully according to His Father’s Will;…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:14-15 John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Presence in our Lives” – Faith: Jesus reminded the Pharisees to live their lives for God. God has already sent His Messiah, in the Person of Jesus to them. And, they are not to be fixed rigidly in their “old” ways; that blinds them from…