Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under people's feet. ‘You are light for the world. A city built on…
Holy Spirit, Come transform me10th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 12th June 20232 Cor. 1:1-7; Ps. 33:2-9; Mt. 5:1-12 (Ps. Wk. II) Paul reminded the Corinthians of his authority. They had questioned his apostleship as he had not personally walked with Jesus. Paul had suffered greatly for the sake of sharing the good news…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Beatitudes” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Beatitudes” of those who are spiritually fulfilled’ in God. The secular world would not comprehend such Divine Truths. Ponder on, “When we love God humbly and faithfully, we will discover the Truth in the “Beatitudes”. Pride…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:2b-10 This is what Jesus taught his disciples: How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs. Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance. Blessed are those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they…
Jesus says : I am the living bread!THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) : Sunday 11th June 2023Deut. 8:2-3,14-16; Ps. 147:12-15,19-20; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; Jn. 6:51-58 (Psalter proper) The first reading has a verse, “Man does not live on bread alone, but that man lives on everything that comes from the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:51,53-58a Jesus said to the Jews: ‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.’ ‘In all truth I tell you, if you do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Body and Blood: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims clearly to the Jews, “I am the Bread from heaven; anyone who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life.” Ponder on, “Only with faith in Jesus, and not through secular thinking can we accept…
St Ephrem, deacon and doctor9th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 10th June 2023Tob. 12:1,5-15,20; (R.Ps.) Tob. 13:2,6-8; Mt. 12:38-44 (Ps. Wk. I) At the end of the Book of Tobit, Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand ever ready in the presence of the glory of the Lord, reveals to Tobit and his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Authentic Living: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions the crowd to beware of the scribes, who look for honour and glory from people, but are corrupt and deceptive. However, ponder on, “Genuine honour is to have a generosity that shares sincerely, selflessly and unconditionally; with dignity and…
Daily Word Of GodMark 12:38-44 In his teaching Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted obsequiously in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who swallow the property of widows,…