DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Blindness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the scribes’ and Pharisees’ hypocritical practice of their faith. They observe the “external rituals” but “internally” they are “unclean”, unjust and immoral. Ponder on, “Is our faith, hope and love for God, authentic and deep? Are we…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 15:1-2, 10-14 Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said, ‘Why do your disciples break away from the tradition of the elders? They eat without washing their hands.’ He called the people to him and said, ‘Listen, and understand. What goes into the mouth does not make anyone unclean;…
St Dominic, priest, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 8th August 2023Num 12:1-13; Ps. 50:3-7,12-13; Mt. 14:22-36 (or 15:1-2,10-14) (Ps. Wk. II) Due to their jealousy and pride, Aaron and Mariam make a complaint against Moses on two counts. Firstly, they accuse Moses of marrying a Cushite woman, a foreigner. Secondly, they…
St Sixtus II, Pope & Companions and St Cajetan, priest, pray for us 18th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 7th August 2023Num. 11:4-15; Ps. 80:12-17; Mt. 14:13-21 (Ps. Wk. II) People live in the past, and in the future, and both seem far better than the present. God came to the rescue of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:14-21 As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick. When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassionate Love: In today’s Gospel, in Jesus’ Compassionate Love for the needs of the five thousand men, He proclaimed the Good News of Salvation, healed the sick and also multiplied the loaves and fish to feed them. Ponder on, “We are invited to turn to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:1-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light. And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Transfiguration” – Faith: In today’s Gospel when Jesus was transfigured, Peter and James were “overcome with fear.” However, Jesus assured them, “Do not be afraid.” Ponder on, “God’s divinity and mystery is beyond our human comprehension. However, Jesus invites us not to be afraid; but to…
Lord, with Your mercy and grace, may we love our way to heavenTRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (A) : Sunday 6th August 2023Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or 2 Pt. 1:16-19; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,9; Mt. 17:1-9 (Ps. Wk. II) We are all familiar with the Transfiguration, but how did Peter, James and John know who these two guys were? Clearly,…
Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major17th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th August 2023Lev. 25:1,8-17; Ps. 66:2-3,5,7-8; Mt. 14:1-12 (Ps. Wk. I) Moses provided the Israelites with the foundation for a just and humane society. The land belonged to God, not to the people. In the Jubilee years, the land was returned,…