Lord, grant me the grace and strength to follow you faithfullySeventh Week of Easter : Saturday, 18th May 2024Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps. 10:4, 5, 7; Jn. 21:20-25 (Ps Wk III) Paul arrived in Rome after a gruelling sea journey. Though guarded by a soldier, he had his own rented lodging. Paul seemed to be more…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:20-24 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them -- the one who had leant back close to his chest at the supper and had said to him, ‘Lord, who is it that will betray you?’ Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘What about him, Lord?’ Jesus answered,…
Lord, give us the grace to love generously and guide us in doing the Will of the FatherSeventh Week of Easter : Friday, 17th May 2024Acts 25:13-21; Ps. 102:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; Jn. 21:15-19 (Ps Wk III) The addendum to the Gospel of John is extremely familiar to us. For some, it is Christ’s way of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Do you love Me?” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” And then, each time, commissioned him to care for and nurture the faith of His ‘sheep’ as they are weak and vulnerable. Ponder on, “Is our faith, hope…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:15-17, 19b Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 17:20-24 Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘I pray not only for these but also for those who through their teaching will come to believe in me. May they all be one, just as, Father, you are in me and I am in you, so that they also may…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Consecrated in the Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prays, “Father, consecrate them (disciples) in the Truth; Your Word is Truth. I have sent them into the world.” Ponder on, “Jesus prays very hard for His Father’s Protection on us; from the ‘hatred of the…
Lord, shape our hearts to be calm and responsive as Your Heart to the harsh challenges of daily lifeSeventh Week of Easter : Thursday, 16th May 2024Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Ps. 15:1-2, 5, 7-11; Jn. 17:20-26 (Ps Wk III) To witness Christ’s Resurrection in the face of unruly people is enervating. It certainly invites us to…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 17:11b-19 Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Holy Father, keep those you have given me true to your name, so that they may be one like us. While I was with them, I kept those you had given me true to your name. I have watched over them and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Consecrated in the Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prays, “Father, consecrate them (disciples) in the Truth; Your Word is Truth. I have sent them into the world.” Ponder on, “Jesus prays very hard for His Father’s Protection on us; from the ‘hatred of the…
