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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassionate Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus fed a hungry crowd of five thousand men (not counting women and children) with five loaves and two fish. Ponder on, “Jesus’ Compassionate Love not only provides for our material needs, but more so for our “spiritual hunger” in…
St Alphonsus Liguori, bishop & doctor18th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 1st August 2022Jer. 28:1-17; Ps. 118:29,43,79,80,95,102; Mt. 14:13-21 (Ps Wk II) In the Old Testament (and in our times) many claimed to be prophets. Jeremiah and others had an infallible way of telling if a prophet were true or false. If he told…
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 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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Material Riches Parable” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the Rich man and his Barns” to remind the crowd that material riches can neither prolong our life on earth, nor give us lasting happiness. We can die any time. Ponder on, “Do…
St Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 31st July 2022Eccl. 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps. 89:3-4,5-6,12-13,14 and 17; Col. 3:1-5,9-11; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk II) Vanity is like smoke or wind – it all vanishes. Nothing is of much value or importance. One person can labour for a lifetime, and when…
St Peter Chrysologus, bishop and doctor17th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 30th July 2022Jer. 26:11-16,24; Ps. 68:15-16,30-31,33-34; Mt. 14:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Herod beheaded John the Baptist because he wanted to keep his promise. Similarly, John the Baptist was killed because he had kept his promise. Both of them persisted in keeping their promises,…
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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Truth and Anger” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, John the Baptist was beheaded for speaking the truth about the evil of King Herod’s adulterous living with Herodias, his brother’s wife. Ponder on, “In Herodias’ anger, she demanded the death of John. Our pent up anger…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Friends of Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel event, Jesus reminds us of our need to deepen our relationship with Him in personal and intimate ways. Ponder on, “Why was Mary praised, while Martha who was doing good, but not the preferred choice? Are we also…