DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good Shepherd” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes and Pharisees that the “Good Shepherd” is the Messiah who will seek out and forgive all sinners with Infinite Mercy, and rejoice when a sinner repents and returns to God. Ponder on, “What is Jesus…
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 welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he this parable to them: ‘What man among you with a hundred sheep, losing one, would…
Father, help me to surrender to You!23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 10th September 20221 Cor. 10:14-22; Ps. 115:12-13,17-18; Lk. 6:43-49 (Ps Wk III) A person’s inner being and worth are known only by good deeds, just like a good tree is known by its fruit. The human heart, and words that emerge from…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:47-49 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts on them - I will show you what he is like. He is like the man who, when he built a house, dug, and dug deep, and laid the foundations on rock; when…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Word – Security: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that everyone who “listens and acts on His Word” is building a faith on a rock foundation that will withstand floods; and not on soil that will collapse. Ponder on, “Our greatest security in…
St Peter Claver, priest23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 9th September 20221 Cor. 9:16-19,22b-27; Ps. 83:3,4,5-6,12; Lk. 6:39-42 (Ps Wk III) St Paul in 1 Corinthians says,“I treat my body hard and make it obey me”. Suppose you have been to South Korea and participated in their pre-dawn devotional practices, then you will understand…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:39-42 Jesus told a parable to his disciples, ‘Can one blind person guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit? The disciple is not superior to teacher; the fully trained disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and never notice the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Judgmental – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples not to be judgemental towards others. If we are not careful, we may become “hypocrites” through such “self-righteous” attitudes. Ponder on, “God is all Merciful towards us for our sins. Thus, let us allow God to be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Plans: In today’s Gospel, we reflect on how Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, came to be incarnated in the womb of Mary. Ponder on, “God has a personal dream for us to live a fulfilling life, that is filled with the joy and consolations of…
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for usTHE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY : Thursday 8th September 2022Mic. 5:1-4a or Rom. 8:28-30; Ps. 12:6ab,6c; Mt. 1:1-16,18-23 (or 18-23) (Ps Wk III) Micah had good news for the people of Israel. Despite its apparent small size and insignificance, Bethlehem would bring a leader into the…