Lord, fill all our hearts with Your peace and joy1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Monday 29th November 2021Is. 2:1-5; Ps. 121:1-2,3-4,8-9 Mt. 8:5-11 (Ps. Wk. I) In today’s opening prayer, we ask that Christ may find us waiting eagerly in joyful prayer at his coming. Eagerness is not generally treated as a Christian virtue,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 8:5-10 When Jesus went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed and in great pain.’ ‘I will come myself and cure him’ said Jesus. The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not worthy to have you under my roof;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Humble-Deep Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, the Roman centurion’s humility and deep faith in Jesus’ power to heal his servant, astonished Jesus who then healed the servant. Ponder on, “Do we live our faith with humility that we are mere finite creatures and that God is…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:25-28, 34-36 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the turmoil of the ocean and its waves; men dying of fear as they await what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Death” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions His disciples about the reality that death can suddenly spring on us unexpectedly. This may happen to anyone of us. Ponder on, “Do we live in the fear of death? If so, then the gift of our faith…
Lord, help me to live a life of grace and holiness, centred on You1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Sunday 28th November 2021Jer. 33:14-16; Ps. 24:4-5,8-9,10,14; 1 Th. 3:12—4:2; Lk. 21:25-28,34-36 (Ps. Wk. I) The Psalmist teaches us that God’s ways are faithfulness and love. Love frequently expresses itself in promises, and promises demand faithful…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vigilance” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His disciples to live the Gospel with vigilance and not take their faith for granted. Otherwise, He says, “your hearts will be coarsened with debauchery and drunkenness, and the cares of life.” Moreover, we can all die unexpectedly,…
Lord, lead and guide me through Your Holy Spirit in our daily life34th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 27th November 2021Dan. 7:15-27; (R. Ps.) Dan. 3:82,83,84; 85,86,87; Lk. 21:34-36 (Ps. Wk. II) Just after the “Parable of the Fig Tree” (Lk. 21: 29-33), Jesus reminded his disciples to be prepared for the coming…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:34-36 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened with debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day will be spring on you suddenly, like a trap. For it will come down on every living man on the face of the earth. ‘Stay…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:29-33 Jesus told his disciples a parable, ‘Look at the fig tree and indeed every tree. As soon as you see them bud, you know that summer is now near. So with you when you see these things happening: know that the kingdom of God is near. ‘I tell you solemnly,…