Lord, help me to become a better disciple27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 5th October 2021Jona 3:1-10; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,7bc-8; Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk III) Jonah wanted no part of the mission that God was giving him. He left town and ran the other way, even fleeing by boat. But he couldn’t run from…
St Francis of Assisi27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 4th October 2021Jona 1:1—2:1,11; (R. Ps.) Jona 2:3,4,5,8; Lk. 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) Once, a lawyer asked Jesus, “Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” It was a question posed “to disconcert" (to make somebody feel anxious, confused or embarrassed) Jesus. In…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:29-34, 36-37 A lawyer was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bregands; they took all he had, beat him and then made off, leaving…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Neighbour – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed through the “Parable of the Good Samaritan” that every person is our “neighbour”. They include our families, those we dislike, our enemies, the poor and the marginalised of our society. Ponder on, “Are we Christ-like when we relate…
Lord, help me to be a good child of God27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 3rd October 2021Gen. 2:18-24; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5,6; Heb. 2:9-11; Mk. 10:2-16 (or 10:2-12) (Ps Wk III) There are two stories in today’s Gospel. The first story has the Pharisees testing Jesus about marriage and divorce. The second story is…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, ‘Is it aghainst the law for a man to divorce his wife?’ They were testing him test. He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ ‘Moses allowed us’ hey said ‘to draw up a writ of dismissal and so to divorce.’ Then Jesus said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Marriage – Sanctity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that God created man and woman, in an indissoluble sacred bond of marriage, which is solemnised with one another and with God. Ponder on, “While the trials of marriage exist, we are called to seek God’s Healing Graces,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Guardian Angels”: God loves every person, especially innocent children, with a protective care; as every person is created in His Image and Likeness. Ponder on, “Every person is precious to God, even though we continue to reject His Love and Mercy. The Guardian angels are God’s…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:1-5, 10-11 The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him and set the child in front of them. Then he said, ‘I tell you solemnly, unless you change and become like little children you will…
The Holy Guardian Angels26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 2nd October 2021Ex. 23:20-23; Ps. 90:1-2,3-4,5-6,10-11; Mt. 18:1-5,10 (Ps Wk II) Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Guardian Angels. That angels exist and are always in the presence of human beings is part of our faith. Describing the close relationship between the…