Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean…
St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 15th October 2024Gal 5:1-6; Ps 118:41, 43-45, 47-48 Lk 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus uses every opportunity to teach his host and attendees at table to see things anew. There is always a point of encounter. To meet…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Giving Alms” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisee for living a hypocritical life. He then suggested that they give alms. Ponder on, “Giving alms genuinely and generously, will bring “healing” to the soul. This is because when we share our blessings with compassion,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Taking God for Granted” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was deeply saddened by the crowd asking for signs from Him, but were not sincere in seeking the Truth He was offering. Ponder on, “If we seek God’s Truth with sincerity, we will surely be deeply…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to…
St Callistus I, Pope & Martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 14th October 2024Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1; Ps 112:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) “The new is in the old concealed; the old is in the new revealed.” This expresses why the authors of the New Testament loved to speak…
Lord, fill me with your wisdom and love and trust in your care.28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 13th October 2024Wis 7:7-11; Ps 89:12-17; Hebr 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 (or 10:17-27) (Ps Wk IV) Has Jesus ever surprised you? Today, the Gospel describes an encounter; a man kneels before Jesus. This person has done…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:17-22 Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Goodness and Holiness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, a rich man who had always kept God’s Commandments, asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit Eternal Life”? Jesus then invited him to be “detached” from all his great material riches, and to follow Him. Ponder on,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Word” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that our happiness is greatest when we “hear God’s Word and keep it.” Ponder on, “Jesus proclaims His Father’s Will, as the greatest Truth that we should strive to discern and obey daily, especially so when we…