DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Apostles of Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus appointed the twelve apostles. He will mission them to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation. They will receive the divine gifts and power to heal and drive out devils. Ponder on, “Likewise, when Jesus missions us to serve…
Lord, help me to be signposts for others and point them to You2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 18th January 20241 Sam. 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps. 55:2-3,9-14; Mk. 3:7-12 (Ps. Wk. II) The Gospel reading today highlights Jesus’ healing and deliverance ministry. What did Jesus heal and delivered people of? Whom did He…
St Anthony, abbot, pray for us2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 17th January 20241 Sam. 17:32-33,37,40-51; Ps. 143:1-2,9-10; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps. Wk. II) Some people worry about anger – about feeling angry when, for instance, they’re cheated or abused by someone, or when they hear news of some great wrong or gross…
Lord, help us to sow seeds of hope in every needy situation2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 16th January 20241 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 88:20-22,27-28; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps. Wk. II) The Lord entrusted Samuel to find a replacement for Saul who was no longer fit to lead. So Samuel, awakened by the Lord…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeside, and great crowds from Galilee followed him. From Judaea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and Transjordan and the region of Tyre and Sidon, great numbers who had heard of all he was doing came to him. And he asked his disciples…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Ministry of Healing”: In today’s Gospel, the great crowds were all wanting to “touch” Jesus, so as to be cured of their illness and possessions of unclean spirits. Ponder on, “When we desire to know and love Jesus more personally, He will surely heal us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Compassion”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, but the Pharisees were furious and started to plan to kill Him. Ponder on, “Whatever our views and understandings on life, we are never to harm any persons intentionally. This…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:1-6 Jesus went into the synagogue, and there was a man present whose hand was withered. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath day, hoping for something to charge him with. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Get up and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Church’s Regulations” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus and His disciples were picking ears of corn, the Pharisees complained that they were not observing the Sabbath Laws. Jesus replied, “The Sabbath was made for man; the Son of Man is Master even of the Sabbath.” …
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:23-28 One Sabbath day Jesus was taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the Sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Have you never read…