Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and Comps. martyrs29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 19th October 2022Eph. 3:2-12; (R. Ps.) Is. 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6; Lk. 12:39-48 (Ps Wk I) Paul or one of his followers revealed God’s plan to the people of Ephesus. First, there was the reference to Paul’s encounter with Christ…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:39-44, 48b Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what hour the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house. You too must stand ready, because the Son of Man is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mission from God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples that they are to fulfill their mission of proclaiming the Good News of Salvation, with great vigilance and unfailing fidelity. Ponder on, “Do we live our faith daily with the consciousness of fulfilling God’s mission with…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-7a The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself 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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Discipleship” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus sent His disciples ahead of Him to proclaim the Good News of Salvation. He added, “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few.” Ponder on, “God has given each of us the gift of faith, to witness to…
God, give us the courage to persevere in difficult missions entrusted to usFeast of St Luke, Evangelist : Tuesday 18th October 20222 Tim. 4:10-17b; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Psalter proper or feast) Today’s Gospel reading reflects the instructions given to Jesus’ disciples. It started with the expression: “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Material Riches” – Security: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Rich man” who planned to have a long life of retirement in luxury. However, he died that very night. Ponder on, “Material richest cannot buy us “extra time” on earth. What truly matters…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:15-21 Jesus said to the crowd, ‘Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.’ Then he told them a parable, ‘There was once a rich man who, having…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martry29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 17th October 2022Eph. 2:1-10; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) The passage in the letter to the Ephesians reminds the readers of their present Christian way of life contrasted with their former life. They were under the influence of worldly…
Blessed is Our Lord, God Almighty29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th October 2022Ex. 17:8-13; Ps. 120:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8; 2 Tim. 3:14—4:2; Lk. 18:1-8 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus the Son gives us the prayer ‘Our Father’ to pray as God’s children, to praise the Father and to ask Abba for what we need in everyday…