SS Denis, Bishop and companions, Martyrs St John Leonardi, Priest, pray for us 27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 9th October 2024Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 116:1-2; Lk 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) Jesus’ teachings today are the need for persistence and discernment. To highlight his point, He uses imagery based upon our own human…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:38-42 Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my…
Lord, in the midst of distractions, help me to listen to You and hear You27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 8th October 2024Gal 1:13-24; Ps 138:1-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 (Ps Wk III) A Christian can never cease to be in awe with creation. For beneath the surface of things, a quiet force of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “A More Meaningful Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus praises Mary for choosing to live a deeper and more meaningful life. Martha’s choice of being hospitable was not as essential. Ponder on, “In our daily living, do we ‘squander’ our time on superficialities of…
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 7th October 2024Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1-2, 7-10; Lk 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) The fickleness of the Galatians astonished Paul, who were so easily swayed by a different version of the Gospel. He clearly makes the point that the Good News…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Rosary Meditation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, we reflect on the first “Joyful mystery” of the Rosary – “The Annunciation”. The contemplation on the twenty mysteries, of the Rosary, are a succinct summary on the life of Jesus. Ponder on, “Our relationships with Jesus and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26b-32, 34-35, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is…
Treat others as kindly as you would like to be treated27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 6th October 2024Gen 2:18-24; Ps 127:1-6; Hebr 2:9-11 Mk 10:2-16 (or 10:2-12) (Ps Wk III) The verse, "it is not good for man to be alone" applies to everyone. The innate desire for generative relationships says it…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, ‘Is it against the law for a man to divorce his wife?’ They were testing him test. He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ ‘Moses allowed us’ they said ‘to draw up a writ of dismissal and so to divorce.’ Then Jesus said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Commitment to God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed very clearly that a “Sacramental Marriage” cannot be divorced. This is because, the married couple has made a free and total commitment to God, to remain faithful to one another for life. Ponder on, “Great trials…