Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:1-5 The people had gathered in their thousands so that they were treading on one another. And Jesus began to speak, first of all to his disciples. ‘Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees - their hypocrisy. Everything now covered up will be uncovered, and everything now hidden…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Real Fears” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the great crowds, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but, fear him who has the power to cast you into hell.” Ponder on, “Very often our fears are the uncertainties of the future of our lives, families, health,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:47-53 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you because you build tombs for the prophets, the people your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness to what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom of God said, “I will…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and Comps. martyrs, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 19th October 2023Rom. 3:21-30; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,5-7a; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Gospel reading contains the second woe against the Pharisees and the lawyers. Their attitude towards Jesus reflects their forefathers’ stance towards the prophets,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Hypocrisy in Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocritical faith. Their religiosity are deceptive displays, because their lives are full of evil practices that harm and even destroy lives. Ponder on, “Are we more resolved to living our faith with greater fidelity and humility; like the many…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr, pray for usFeast of St Luke, Evangelist : Wednesday 18th October 20232 Tim. 4:10-17b; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Psalter proper or feast) Of the four evangelists, only Luke, whose feast day we celebrate today, mentions the second mission of the disciples (see: Mt. 10: 1-20; Mk. 6: 7-13;…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-7a The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself would be visiting. And he said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Harvest is Rich” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to proclaim the “Peace of God” that offers Eternal Salvation. Jesus adds that “the harvest is rich, but the labourers are few.” Ponder on, “We who are blessed with the precious gift of faith have the responsibility…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 17th October 2023Rom. 1:16-25; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps. Wk. IV) Throughout Romans, Paul insists that idolatry is the root of human sin and ignorance. Whatever we love more than God is an idol. Worshipping what is not of…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘You Pharisees! You clean the…