DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Greatest Commandment” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that the “greatest Commandment” is to “love God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. And, to live such a love, by loving our neighbour.” Ponder on, “To love God authentically, we have also to love…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:14-20, 23 Jesus was driving out a devil and it was dumb; and it happened that when the devil had gone out the dumb man spoke, and the people were amazed. But some of them said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he drives devils out.’ Others asked…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Division in Living the Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the crowd that all forms of divisions, whether of the Good Spirits or Bad Spirits; weaken their power to achieve their purpose. Ponder on, “When our hearts are divided in our desires to love and…
Lord, You are our God, lead us by Your hand into gratitude3rd Week of Lent (B) : Thursday 7th March 2024Jer 7:23-28; Ps. 94:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 (Ps. Wk. III) “O that today you would listen to His voice! Harden not your hearts.” This exhortation is echoed daily in the Liturgy of the Hours. We…
Dear Lord, help me to follow Jesus’ teachings3rd Week of Lent (B) : Wednesday 6th March 2024Deut 4:1, 5-9; Ps. 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 (Ps. Wk. III) God told Moses that Joshua would be leading the Israelites into the promised land. God then charged Moses with the responsibility of teaching the people the laws…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Obeying Jesus’ Good News” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, that those who “keeps and teaches His Word” to others, would be great in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Do we wish to be the ‘least’ or the ‘greatest’ in God’s…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Mercy – Our Response”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Merciful King” to Peter, to reveal that God’s Forgiving Mercy is infinitely greater than the human willingness to forgive ‘seven times.” Ponder on, “Do we take for granted, God’s Mercy that always…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:21-25a, 27-28a, 29-30, 32-33 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who…
Dear Lord, help me to be merciful3rd Week of Lent (B) : Tuesday 5th March 2024Dan 3:25, 34-43; Ps. 24:4-9; 2 Tim. 1:8-10; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps. Wk. III) The Scripture readings today replete themes familiar to the Season of Lent – humanity’s state of sinfulness, the cry to God for mercy, and the willingness of…