Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:3-10 It was Herod who had arrested John, chained him up and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had told him, ‘It is against the Law for you to have her.’ He had wanted to kill him but was afraid of the people, who…
Lord, give me the courage to speak and live the truth17th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 3rd August 2024Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 68:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 (Ps Wk I) True politics advocates truthfulness. Speaking truth to power is rarely easy and, sometimes, it is dangerous. Jeremiah the Prophet discovered this when he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Evil – Faith” John the Baptist condemned Herodias’ adulterous relationship with King Herod. As such, Herodias demanded that John the Baptist be beheaded. Even King Herod’s offer of great riches could not pacify her evil need for vengeance. Ponder on, “Pray that our painful emotions do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Rejection – Familiarity” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was saddened by His town folks’ prejudice and rejection of Him as the Messiah. To them, the Messiah cannot come from such humble social status. Moreover, they know Him and His family. Ponder on, “Have we lost…
St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop and St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest , pray for us17th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 2nd August 2024Jer 26:1-9; Ps 68:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 (Ps Wk I) God wishes Jeremiah to preach His message without omitting a single word, and with the hope that the people might…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:54-58 Coming to his home town, Jesus taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman called Mary, and his brothers…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of Heaven” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the crowds, that at “the end of time” every person will be Judged by God. God is infinitely Merciful and Just. Ponder on, “In reality, we can die at any time; and then be judged…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:47-53 Jesus said to the crowds: ‘The kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that is cast in the sea and brings in a haul of all kinds of fish. When it is full, the fishermen bring it ashore; then, sitting down, they collect the good ones in baskets and throw…
St Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us17th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 1st August 2024Jer 18:1-6; Ps 145:2-6; Mt 13:47-53 (Ps Wk I) In celebrating the life of a saint, a Christian cannot think of his mission on earth without seeing it as a path of holiness, because “this is God's…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:25-30, 33 Great crowds accompanied Jesus on his way and he turned and spoke to them. ‘Anyone who comes to me without hating father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too, cannot be my disciple. No one who does not carry his cross and come after me…