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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Depth of our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees to live a more authentic and not a hypocritical faith. Ponder on, “When we live and practice our faith like going for Mass, doing good deeds of compassion, making sacrifices etc. . . Do we do so out…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sincerity of Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the great crowds for the insincerity of their faith. They asked Him for a sign, not because their hearts were open to the gift of the faith of Eternal Salvation but, more to amuse themselves. Ponder on, “When our faith is not sincere, our relationship with…