Lord, I pray for personal friendship with YouFeast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist : Tuesday 27th December 20221 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,1 1-12; Jn. 20:1a,2-8 (Ps. Wk. I) John did not deal in fantasies or rumours, just reality. And the reality for him and his community was the person of Jesus Christ, who had…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Resurrection Gospel”: In today’s Gospel, we reflect on the Divine Event of the Resurrection of Jesus. Ponder on, “Mary of Magdala, the apostles believed in the Resurrection of Jesus. Christmas points us to the Resurrection and Eternal Life that God wants all peoples to believe in. …
Lord, help me to show mercy to others and to walk the path of peaceSt Stephen, First Martyr : Monday 26th December 2022Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 30:3-4,6,8, 16-17; Mt.10:17-22 (Ps. Wk. I) (Psalter proper) Are we good witnesses to Christ in the face of difficulties and challenges of the secular world? In some places of…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:17-22 Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed over, do not worry about…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Martyrs of Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His apostles on the violence of people who will persecute and kill them, when they proclaim the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “St Stephen was the first of thousands of martyrs who died for the faith courageously. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Children of God” – Faith: Today’s Gospel captures the meaning of Christmas: God transforms us into becoming “His children”, if we believe that the “Child Jesus” is the “Messiah”. Ponder on, “Christmas is the most precious historical moment of mankind; let us rejoice, glorify and serve…
Lord, help me to show mercy to others and to walk the path of peaceNATIVITY OF THE LORD (Day Mass) : Sunday 25th December 2022Is. 52:7-10; Ps. 97:1,2-4,5-6; Heb. 1:1-6; Jn. 1:1-18 (or 1-5,9-14) (Psalter proper) The Gospel of John uses poetry to describe Christmas. Poetry has a great capacity to convey layers of meaning…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:1, 9-14 In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the real light that gives light to everyone; he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had come into being through him, and the world did…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 2:6-14 Now it happened that, while Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the…
Lord, help me to show mercy to others and to walk the path of peace4th Week of Advent (A) : Saturday 24th December 20222 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps. 88:2-5,27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 (Ps. Wk. IV) Often people want to do favours for God without really consulting Him. David wanted to build a ‘house’…