Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:2-8 On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ So Peter set out with…
May the Christmas Joy, Peace and Hope bring us closer to the Christ who came to save us from our sinsFeast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist : Monday 27th December 20211 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn. 20:2-8 (Ps Wk I) Contemplating the Gospel scene shows the actions and the immediate response of the Apostles.…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 2:42-51 When Jesus was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover as usual. When they were on rheir way home after the feast, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem without his parents knowing it. They assumed he was with the caravan, and it…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Providence” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the twelve year old Jesus was “lost” for three days. Mary and Joseph searched, pondered and surrendered “everything” to God’s Providence. Ponder on, “In times of painful challenges, renew your faith in God; He will always ‘Protect and Provide’…
Lord God, give me the grace to imitate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephTHE HOLY FAMILY (C) : Sunday 26th December 20211 Sam. 1:20-22,24-28; Ps. 83:2-3,5-6,9-10; 1 Jn. 3:1-2,21-24; Lk. 2:41-52 (Ps Wk I) In today’s Gospel, Luke gives us a gleam of how the twelve-year-old Jesus begins to know his identity: who…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:1-10 In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him. All that came to be had life in him, and that…
Come, Lord Jesus, into my life anew. AmenNATIVITY OF THE LORD : Saturday 25th December 2021Is. 52:7-10; Ps. 97:1,2-4,5-6; Heb. 1:1-6; Jn. 1:1-18 (or 1-5,9-14) (Ps Wk IV) The readings for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord are very familiar to us. We have heard them many times before, whenever we attend Mass…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Saviour – “True Light”: In today’s Gospel, our Saviour and Lord is born unto us as the “True Light” to dispel the “Darkness of sin” that is trying to destroy humankind and God’s Creation. Ponder on, “Do we allow the Holy Spirit to enlighten our minds…
Lord, help us to follow Your will and way only4th Week of Advent (C) : Friday 24th December 20212 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps. 88:2-5,27,29; Lk 1:67-79 (Ps Wk IV) King David was concerned because while he lived in a house of cedar, the ark of God resided in a tent. He wanted to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Good News of Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, the Messiah-Child is born in the humility of a stable; the Good News is first proclaimed to the shepherds; the poorest of the poor to symbolise the Messiah’s Life of “Humble Service” for the Salvation of all peoples. Ponder…