DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sinners – Compassion”: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees and scribes criticised Jesus for dining with tax collectors. However, Jesus being committed to His Mission to save sinners, showed great respect and compassion for them. Ponder on, “Pray for the wisdom of Jesus; to know how to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1-7 The tax collectors and sinners were all seeking the company of Jesus to hear what he had to say, and the Pharisees and scribes complained. ‘This man’ they said ‘welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he spoke this parable to them: ‘What man among you with a hundred sheep,…
St Martin de Porres, religious32nd Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 3rd November 2022Phil. 3:3-8a; Ps. 104:2-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 15:1-10 (Ps. Wk. III) The two parables in the Gospel of today: the lost coin and the lost sheep, help us explore the dynamic at the heart of our spiritual life. In our quest for meaning…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion – Faith: In today’s Gospel, out of Jesus’ Compassionate Love for the widow of Nain, He raised her only son to life. Ponder on, “As we may still feel the pains of the death of our beloved ones, let us draw consolation from our…
Lord, help me to brighten the lives of othersALL SOULS (C) : Wednesday 2nd November 2022Is. 25:6-9; Ps. 26:1, 4, 7, 8-9, 13-14; Rom. 5:5-11; Lk. 7:11-17 St. Paul convinced us when he expounded these joyful words: “Not merely because we have been reconciled but because we are filled with joyful trust in God, through…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:11-17 Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. When he was near the gate of the town it happened that a dead man was being carried out for burial, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes” – Faith: In today’s celebration of “All Saints Day”, let us pray for the grace of a greater openness to the “Truth” of the “Beatitudes” of Jesus, and beg God for the graces to live our faith in the “wisdom” of the saints. The saints…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:2b-12a This is what Jesus taught his disciples: ‘How happy are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their heritage. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they…
Lord, help me to brighten the lives of othersALL SAINTS (C) : Tuesday 1st November 2022Rev. 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps.24(23): 1-2, 3-4ab,5-6; 1 Jn.3:1-3; Mt.5:1-12a (Psalter proper) John’s vision is beautiful and should form our thinking. He envisioned a great multitude before God’s throne, people of every tribe, nation, and tongue. There were no divisions or…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “True Generosity”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the Pharisees that true “generosity” is when they invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind, as they cannot repay them for their good deeds. Ponder on, “Are our good deeds generous and genuine and out…