DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Hope amidst violence” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the greatness of John the Baptist. However, He proclaims that amidst the great violence and turbulence in the world, caused by sin; True Hope and Peace can only be found in Him; the Messiah. Ponder on,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 11:28-30 Jesus exclaimed: ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.’…
St Lucy, virgin & martyr , pray for us2nd Week of Advent (B) : Wednesday 13th December 2023Is. 40:25-31; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8 and 10; Mt. 11:28-30 (Ps. Wk. II) Today’s first reading is from the Prophet Isaiah. It fits nicely into our Advent readings because it resonates with a significant theme of the season: hope and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Life’s Burdens” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the strength to accept all our burdens in our life. No one can give us the assurance and hope that He gives. Ponder on: Jesus says, “Come to Me, all you who are overburdened. I will…
Our Lady of Guadalupe , pray for us2nd Week of Advent (B) : Tuesday 12th December 2023Is. 40:1-11; Ps. 95:1-2,3 and 10ac,11-12a,12b-13; Mt. 18:12-14 (Ps. Wk. II) Zechariah answers a longing that people have had for centuries: to experience God deeply and personally. The prophecy assures the people that the Lord is coming to dwell…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Precious Sinners of God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples of how God, the “Good Shepherd” would leave the ninety-nine sheep to search for the one lost sheep. Ponder on, “Every human person’s salvation is precious to God, and His Mercy is infinite and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:12-14 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Tell me. Suppose a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays; will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go in search of the stray? ‘In truth I tell you, if he finds it, it gives him more joy than…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Total Helplessness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, great crowds came to see Jesus. He cured a paralytic to prove to them that He is the Messiah that Forgives the sins of humanity and offers Eternal Salvation. Ponder on, “We are finite, fragile and sinful. It is…
St Damasus I, pope , pray for us2nd Week of Advent (B) : Monday 11th December 2023Is. 35:1-6,10; Ps. 84:9ab-10,11-12,13-14; Lk. 5:17-26 (Ps. Wk. II) Jesus, on seeing the determination of the friends of the paralysed man, declares, “My friend, your sins are forgiven you.” The paralysed man is often the situation of many caught…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:17a, 18-22a. 23-25 Jesus was teaching one day, and Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village in Galilee, from Judaea and from Jerusalem, were sitting there. Then some men appeared, bringing on a bed a paralysed man whom they were trying to bring in and lay…