St John the Baptist, pray for usNATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST : Monday 24th June 2024Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 138:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk. 1:57-66, 80 (Psalter Proper) Today’s liturgy celebrates John the Baptist’s nativity. Biblical stories of birth are part of God’s revelation. His birth is closely linked with the story of Jesus’ conception…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “John the Baptist’s Birth” – Faith: Today’s Gospel episode tells us about the miraculous birth and the divine name given to John the Baptist. All these are God’s special Plans of preparing him to become a great proclaimer of the Coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Ponder…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:57-64, 80 The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, they shared her joy. Now it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Storms of Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, the apostles’ lives were threatened by the storm of the lake. However, Jesus was fast asleep in the boat. They woke Him up and He calmed the sea, and said to them, “Why are you so frightened? …
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:35-41 With the coming of evening, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind they took him, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him. Then it began to blow a gale and the waves…
St Paulinus of Nola, Bishop St John Fisher, Bishop & Martyr St Thomas More, Martyr, pray for us 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 23rd June 2024Job 38:1, 8-11; Ps. 106:23-26, 28-31 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Mk. 4:35-41 (Ps Wk IV) Mark’s Gospel, in the “Stilling of the Storm”, reflects 3 contrasting features: the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:24-26, 30, 33 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or be attached to the first and despise the second. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. ‘That is why…
St Paulinus of Nola, Bishop St John Fisher, Bishop & Martyr St Thomas More, Martyr, pray for us 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 22nd June 20242 Chr. 24:17-25; Ps. 88:4-5, 29-34; Mt. 6:24-34 (Ps Wk III) In the First Reading, Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest, warns the people that when they…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Worries – Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Do not worry about your life. . . look at the birds in the sky. . .” Ponder on, “Our faith in Jesus will grow more deeply if, we are more attentive to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:19-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For…