DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – “Resistance”: In today’s Gospel, even as Jesus showed His Divine Power to cast out the “legion of demons”, the townspeople implored Him to leave them, instead of welcoming Him and His Gospel. Ponder on, “Do we reject God’s Will and choose our own will…
Daily Word Of GodMark 5:2, 6b-10, 12-13, 16-17 When Jesus left the boat, a man with an unclean spirit at once came out from the tombs towards him. He fell at his feet and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What do you want with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? Swear…
St John Bosco4th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 31st January 20222 Sam. 15:13-14,30; 16:5-13; Ps. 3:2-3.4-5.6-7; Mk. 5:1-20 (Ps Wk IV) The man who was healed from possession by the Legion of devils naturally wanted to stay with Jesus, but Jesus refused his request and instead gave him another mission, telling him to go…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:23b-28 The people of Nazara said to Jesus, “We have heard all that happened in Capernaum, do the same here in your own countryside.” ’ And Jesus went on, ‘I tell you solemnly, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country. ‘There were many widows in Israel, I can assure…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Disappointment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was deeply disappointed with His townspeople and said to them, “No prophet is ever accepted in his own country.” Ponder on, “In your love for God, have you experienced ‘rejection’ from the people who are close to you? If so,…
Lord, help me to remember that love is not sentimentality or feelings and to seek You always4th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 30th January 2022Jer. 1:4-5,17-19; Ps. 70:1-2,3-4,5-6,15,17; 1 Cor. 12:31— 13:13 (or 13:4-13); Lk. 4:21-30 (Ps Wk IV) So often, fear holds us back from becoming the person God intended us to be.…
Lord, help us not to be afraid of the storms in our own lives because You are always with us3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 29th January 20222 Sam. 12:1-7,10-17; Ps. 50:12-13,14-15,16-17; Mk. 4:35-41 (Ps Wk III) So often, people condemn attitudes and behaviour in other people but are unaware that they are guilty…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:35-41 With the coming of evening, he said to his disciples, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind they took him, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him. Then it began to blow a gale and the waves…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fear and Faith”: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus calmed the raging storm that was threatening the disciples’ lives, He remarked, “Why are you so frightened? How is it that you have no faith?” Ponder on, “When we face painful challenges and crises in our lives, do our…
St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 28th January 20222 Sam. 11:1-4,5-19,13-17; Ps. 50:3-4,5-7,10-11; Mk. 4:26-34 (Ps Wk III) Unlimited power can be a powerful drug indeed, and it can convince one that they are above the law or ordinary morality. Even the great King David was not immune to…