Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:36-38 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. ‘Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Ways”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, that when they relate with others, “Be compassionate like God our Father, do not judge or condemn, but always forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give generously as God always does without fail.” Ponder on, “When…
Lord, strengthen our hearts to carry out Your loving commands2nd Week of Lent (B) : Monday 26th February 2024Dan. 9:4b-10; Ps. 78:8,9,11,13; Lk. 6:36-38 (Ps. Wk. II) Our hearts are a battleground for good and evil; the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. Due to our concupiscent nature,…
Daily Word Of GodMark 9:2-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain on their own by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became brilliantly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Transfiguration of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel account, Peter, James and John, were specially privileged to be able to “witness Jesus’ Transfiguration.” Such an experience of the divinity of Jesus must have been a very deep spiritual transformation about Jesus. Ponder on, “Recall and reflect on the…
Lord, help me to trust in You completely2nd Week of Lent (B) : Sunday 25th February 2024Gen. 22:1-2,9,10-13,15-18; Ps. 115:10,15,16-17,18-19; Rom. 8:31b-34; Mk. 9:2-10 (Ps. Wk. II) Sacrificing our children is something that would horrify people, and we could not imagine God asking this of us. But as the story goes, God asked Abraham to…
Lord, help me to transform myself to become a blessing for the people around me1st Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 24th February 2024Deut. 26:16-19; Ps. 118:1-2,4-5,7-8; Mt. 5:43-48 (Ps. Wk. I) Jesus says, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” To guide the disciples to a deeper understanding of the law,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Faith Expectations”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims His expectations of the faith of His disciples and believers. They are to love their enemies, pray for their persecutors, and love “as perfectly as His Father is perfect.” Ponder on, “While Jesus’ expectations of the faith are…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he…
God is not in favour of ritual sacrifice and pious practices but in true renunciation and integrity to reconciliation1st Week of Lent (B) : Friday 23rd February 2024Ez. 18:21-28; Ps. 129:1-23-4,5-8; Mt. 5:20-26 (Ps. Wk. I) In the early passage of today’s Gospel, Jesus stresses to His disciples the need to have a deeper virtue…