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18th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 4th August, 2022

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Knowing and Loving Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus wanted to know whether His apostles truly knew and loved Him.  Peter’s response, which represents the rest of the apostles affirmed their love and commitment in Him as “Christ, the Son of the Living God.”  Ponder on, “What…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 4th August 2022

St John Vianney, priest Patron of all Priests18th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 4th August 2022Jer. 31:31-34; Ps. 50:12-13,14-15,18-19; Mt. 16:13-23 (Ps Wk II) Jeremiah promised the people a renewal – not a replacement – of the covenant. God would be closer, more personal, and God’s laws would be written on the human heart.…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 4th August 2022

Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:13-19 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 3rd August 2022

Daily Word Of GodMatthew 15:21-28 Jesus left Gennesaret and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.  Then out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Sir, Son of David, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.’ But he answered her not a word. And his disciples went…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 3rd August 2022

Lord, help me to trust in you18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 3rd August 2022Jer. 31:1-7; Ps. 31:10,11-12ab,13; Mt. 15:21-28 (Ps Wk II) Scott Peck begins his book “The Road Less Travelled” with this first sentence: Life is difficult. When we are challenged with insurmountable problems such as physical illnesses or mental health issues,…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 3rd August, 2022

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Fidelity and Humility: In today’s Gospel, the Canaanite woman pleaded with Jesus with great faith and humility, to dispel the devil in her daughter.  Jesus granted her wish.  Ponder on, “Do we plead with Jesus for our needs with deep faith and humility, or…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 2nd August 2022

Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:22-23a, 25-31 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them,…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 2nd August 2022

St Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 2nd August 2022Jer. 30:1-2,12-15,18-22; Ps. 101:16-18,19-21,29 and 22-23; Mt. 14:22-36 (or 15:1-2,10-14) (Ps Wk II) “Truly, You are the Son of God,” the disciples in the boat with Jesus exclaimed, in awe and wonder. News abounds and soon after, reached Gennesaret (the heathen precincts…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 2nd August, 2022

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Invitation – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter and His apostles, “Courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”  Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us daily to have greater ‘courage’ to trust in His protective love that cares, strengthens and blesses us in all…

18th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday, 1st August 2022

Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:14-21 So as Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick. When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to…