St Stephen, First Martyr, pray for usSt Stephen, First Martyr : Tuesday 26th December 2023Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 30:3-4,6,8,16-17; Mt.10:17-22 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s Gospel passage, Matthew presents certain sayings of Jesus about the hostility and persecution that the disciples would face from the Jews and Gentiles. Jesus’ missionary instructions to the twelve apply…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:17-22 Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed over, do not worry about…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Martyrdom – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “costs of discipleship” that can demand martyrdom. St Stephen’s faith reveals, that with God’s graces, we will have the strength to embrace the sufferings of following Jesus’ Ways. Ponder on, “God will never fail to give us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Nativity of the Lord: God enters our world of sin and suffering; as the True Light and Eternal Word that destroys all sin and death. This is a Divine Gift to mankind that we do not deserve; where we receive God’s Merciful Love. Ponder on, “What…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:1, 9-14 In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the real light that gives light to everyone; he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had come into being through him, and the world did…
Jesus, you are the Light of the worldNATIVITY OF THE LORD (Day Mass) : Monday 25th December 2023Is. 52:7-10; Ps. 97:1,2-4,5-6; Heb. 1:1-6; Jn. 1:1-18 (or 1-5,9-14) (Psalter proper) Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus goes back to Abraham, the father of God’s people; Luke’s genealogy of Jesus’ ancestry goes all the way back to Adam, thus…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 2:6-14 Now it happened that, while Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26-33, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:57-66a 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 the…
Lord, help me to trust you4th Week of Advent (B) : Sunday 24th December 20232 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps. 88:2-5,27,29; Rom. 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps. Wk. IV) David wanted to build God an elaborate house – a temple – but God was uninterested. God pointed out that He had never needed nor asked…