It is You, O Lord, who are my hope, my trustTUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK : 26th March 2024Is 49:1-6; Ps. 70:1-6, 15, 17; Jn. 13:21-33, 36, 38 (Ps. Wk. II) God has endowed us with free will so that we can choose freely and willingly to love or reject Him. With this gift of free…
Lord, help me to perform my duty faithfully so as to follow Jesus faithfullyMONDAY OF HOLY WEEK : 25th March 2024Is. 42:1-7; Ps. 26:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 (Ps. Wk II) This is the first of the “servant songs” in Isaiah in which the servant represents Israel. God had given His Spirit into the hearts of…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gratitude to Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Mary shows her deep gratitude to Jesus for raising her brother Lazarus to life, by anointing His feet with a very expensive ointment. Ponder on, “Nothing is too expensive, if we have deep gratitude to Jesus for Dying…
Lord, may we never hesitate to submit ourselves and serve the truth that You are our crucified LordPALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD (B) : 24th March 2024Is 50:4-7; Ps. 21:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1—15:47 (or 15:1-39) (Ps. Wk. II) Palm Sunday exalts the lowliness of God which St Paul expounds…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Passion Begins” – Faith: In today’s liturgical celebration, we begin to prepare to “relive” the events of the Passion of Jesus. The repentant woman anoints Jesus’ feet, Judas betrays Jesus, and Jesus’ disciples begin the preparations for the Last Supper. Ponder on, “Pray for the…
Daily Word Of GodMark 14:1, 3-12a, 13a-15 It was two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by some trick and have him put to death. He was at Bethany in the house of Simon, a man…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 11:46-53 Some of the Jews went to the Pharisees to tell them what Jesus had done. Then the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting. ‘Here is this man working all these signs,’ they said, ‘and what action are we taking? If we let him go on in this way everybody…
Dear Lord, may our Lenten gratitude be truly intense because you never gave up on us5th Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 23rd March 2024Ez 37:21-28; (R.Ps.) Jer 31:10-13; Jn 11:45-56 (Ps. Wk. I) God is never bored down on saving us. Prophet Ezekiel today unpacks the unceasing effort of God to save throughout the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fears and Insecurities” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees were fearful and insecure about losing their followers, reputation and power. Ponder on, “Our greatest peace and security is to have Jesus in our hearts, and to live His Gospel Truth, as the Church Teaches us. …