Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:8-12 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you, if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of men, the Son of Man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels. But the man who disowns me in the presence of men will be disowned in…
ST LUKE, EVANGELIST, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 18th October 20242 Tim 4:10-17; Ps 144:10-13, 17-18 Lk 10:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Luke the Evangelist was surely inspired by the authentic witnessing of those who had closely encountered Jesus. In his missionary journey with Paul, he would have shared Paul’s experience…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-9 The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Discipleship – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His seventy-two disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all towns and villages. They were to serve with total dependence on God’s Providence, to provide for their material and spiritual needs. Ponder on, “Do we trust…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Responsible Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees’ sinful life of murder and persecution of the prophets sent by God. This was because they want to justify and crush all oppositions to their sinful living. Ponder on, “When we do not follow God’s ways with…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:47-51 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you who build the tombs of the prophets, the men your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom of God said, “I will send…
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 17th October 2024Eph 1:1-10; Ps 97:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) The Pharisees and experts of the Law have a somewhat peculiar habit. Throughout their Jewish history, great men and women emerged and contributed immensely to every field…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:42-46 The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. ‘Alas for you Pharisees who like taking…
St Hedwig, Religious & St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 16th October 2024Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) For Jesus, clarity on the conduct and spirit of the law is inseparable. The law plays a role in shaping attitudes and nurturing self-respect,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith and Deeds”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened at the Pharisees who profess very religiously the Laws of Moses, but do not live what they profess. Ponder on, “Do we judge others harshly when we are angry? Do we reach out to the poor and…