SEVEN HOLY FOUNDERS OF THE SERVITE ORDER, pray for us6th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Tuesday 17th February 2026Jas 1:12-18; Ps 93 (94):12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 (Ps Wk II) We have all heard that “God does not tempt us, but God does test us.” What’s the difference between test and temptation? Tests are to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Apostles’ Faith”: The apostles did not have enough bread in the boat. Jesus reprimanded them for not having sufficient trust in Him. He had already performed the miracles of five and seven loaves to feed the five and four thousand men, respectively. Ponder on, “Is our…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:14-21 The disciples had forgotten to take any bread and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Then Jesus gave them this warning, ‘Keep your eyes open; look out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’ And they said to one another, ‘It is…
Am I only a hearer of the Word of God, or a doer of the Word, or both?6th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Monday 16th February 2026Jas 1:1-11; Ps 118 (119):67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13 (Ps Wk II) Once someone asked a Bedouin, who is a desert nomad, “How do you know there is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith – Deep or Hypocritical?”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was upset at the Pharisees for asking Him for a sign to test whether He is truly the Messiah or not. The Pharisees were living a hypocritical faith. Ponder on, “When we are not sincere in the…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:11-13 The Pharisees came up and started a discussion with Jesus; they demanded of him a sign from heaven, to put him to the test. And with a profound sigh he said, ‘Why does this generation demand a sign? In truth I tell you, no sign shall be given to this…
Lord, grant me the grace of integrity, to do what I say and practise what I preach6th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Sunday 15th February 2026Ecclus 15:15-20; Ps 118 (119):1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 (Ps Wk II) The word ‘integrity’ comes from the Latin root for wholeness and completeness, and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘For I tell you, if your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven. ‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You shall not kill; and if anyone…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spirituality of Jesus Christ”: Jesus proclaims, “If your uprightness does not surpass the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Jesus proclaims a radical spirituality that demands a commitment that is more than general goodness and love for humanity. …
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:1-9a A great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat. So he called his disciples to him and said to them, ‘I feel sorry for all these people; they have been with me for three days now and have nothing to eat. If I send them off home hungry…