DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Evangelisation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus commissioned His apostles to “proclaim the Gospel to all peoples”. St Francis Xavier, one of our greatest missionaries brought the Gospel to Asia. Let us pray that we too will have the deep desire to draw more people closer to God’s…
Lord, help me to be worthy to come into Thy Holy Presence1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Thursday 2nd December 2021Is. 26:1-6; Ps. 117:1,8-9,19-21,25-27; Mt. 7:21, 24-27 (Ps Wk I) The readings today remind us that God holds us accountable for how we respond to Him. Through the use of images related to a fortified…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Deepened Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples not only to “proclaim their faith in His Father who offers Salvation, but to live the faith daily with deep commitment. Ponder on, “Is my faith in God our Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, renewed, deepened…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘It is not those who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. ‘Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be…
God is with us; God wishes only the best for us1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Wednesday 1st December 2021Is. 25:6-10; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Mt. 15:29-37 (Ps Wk I) In the Old Testament, eating – especially at a huge banquet – was often described as salvation. Isaiah gave the people a vision of a heavenly banquet…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Advent Season: As we begin the Advent Season, we are consoled by Jesus’ Compassionate Love and Mercy in today’s Gospel. Ponder on, “Lord, give me the graces during this Advent Season, to enter more deeply into the Divine Mystery of Jesus’ Compassionate Love and Mercy, and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 15:29-30, 32, 35-37 Jesus reached the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and he went up onto the hills. He sat down, and large crowds came to him bringing the lame, the crippled, the blind, the dumb and many others; these they put down at his feet, and he cured them.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Calling” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called the apostles to become His disciples. They all “left their nets and followed Him.” Ponder on, “God is ‘calling us to live our lives with greater generosity, compassion and love and care for others; especially those who…
Feast St Andrew, Apostle 1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Tuesday 30th November 2021Rom. 10:9-18; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 4:18-22 (Ps Wk I) It is not enough just to keep our faith in Jesus to ourselves. Paul insists that we have to proclaim Him too. This does not mean forcing our religion on others or shouting…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 4:18-22 As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast in the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers…