Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:41-44 As Jesus drew near Jerusalem and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, ‘If you in your turn had only understood on this day the message of peace! But, alas, it is hidden from your eyes! ‘Yes, a time is coming when your enemies…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Blindness”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus shed tears when He saw the city of Jerusalem for He knew that His grave Suffering and Death was imminent. Ponder on, “Do we have the eyes of faith to “see” and hearts to “sense” God’s triumph in the trials…
St Elizabeth of Hungary, religious33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 17th November 20212 Mac. 7:1,20-31; Ps. 16:1,5-6,8,15; Lk. 19:11-28 (Ps. Wk. I) Like the other Jews of their time, Jesus’ disciples expected a political Messiah, and this notion continued even after the Resurrection. Thus, they asked Jesus, just before his Ascension, “Will you…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Responsibilities – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the crowd that we are all called to use the abundant gifts and blessings that God has given us, responsibly and in God’s Ways. Ponder on, “Do we keep God’s blessings of talents, wealth and positions selfishly…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:11a, 12-13, 15-17, 26 While the people were listening Jesus said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and afterwards return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, telling them, “Do business with these” he told them “until I get…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Conscientious: In today’s Gospel, Jesus rewarded Zacchaeus for his zeal of wanting to see Him passing by. Ponder on, “Are we conscientious, creative and committed in the way we develop our relationship with Jesus in our prayer life, our ways of witnessing the Gospel…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:1-5, 7, 9-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town when a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man. He was anxious to see what kind of man Jesus was, but he was too short and…
“Today salvation has come to this house” (Lk. 19:9)33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 16th November 20212 Mac. 6:18-31; Ps. 3:2-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 19:1-10 (Ps. Wk. I) The story of Zacchaeus can serve as a parable of hope. His action of climbing the sycamore tree was, it seems, merely motivated by curiosity in wanting…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:35-43 As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind masn sitting at the side of the road begging. When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about, and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. So he called out, ‘Jesus, Son…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Courage and Trust – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the blind man shouted out for Jesus with great courage and trust to heal him in spite of the crowd trying to prevent him from doing so. Jesus healed him. Ponder on, “Is our courage and trust in…