DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes”: As we celebrate “All Saints Day”, today’s Gospel very aptly reminds us of how Jesus wants us to live our faith with “new perspectives, new Christ-like attitudes and behaviour. Ponder on, “The saints were those who lived the ‘Beatitudes’ of Jesus with great peace, joy…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:1-12a This is what Jesus taught his disciples: ‘How blessed are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their inheritance. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they…
What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? 30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday, 31st October 2024Eph 6:10-20; Ps 143:1-2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? Today, Jesus openly expressed His holy anger and sorrow in His response to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Will for Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees went to warn Jesus to leave Jerusalem, as King Herod intended to kill Him. However, Jesus responded fearlessly that His Father’s Mission is that He is to die in Jerusalem. Ponder on, “Pray and discern God our…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:31-35 Some Pharisees came up. ‘Go away,’ they said. ‘Leave this place, because Herod means to kill you. He replied, ‘You may go and give that fox this message: Look! Today and tomorrow I drive out devils and heal, and on the third day I attain my end. But for today…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:22-27, 30 Through towns and villages Jesus went teaching, making his way to Jerusalem. Someone said to him, ‘Sir, will there be only a few saved?’ He said to them, ‘Try your best to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not…
With God’s grace, we will be able to go through that narrow door30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday, 30th October 2024Eph 6:1-9; Ps 144:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 (Ps Wk II) Today, it seems that God is inviting us to a race. We hear Jesus encouraging us to “strive to enter through the narrow door.”…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Precious Gift of Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that the “Kingdom of God” is God’s most precious gift to us. We must never take it for granted. Jesus says that if, we do not live our faith vigilantly, we may regret it when it is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that “The Kingdom of God” embraces all peoples. Ponder on, “As Christians, we are all called to love, serve and witness to this Truth. The secular world promotes an individualistic and atheistic way of living; that…
Lord, grant me grace to build up of your kingdom of faith and love30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday, 29th October 2024Eph 5:21-33; Ps 127:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 (Ps Wk II) The first thing that comes to mind when one hears the word, “kingdom” is typically an image of a castle, or a king…