Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:24-27 When Jesus and his disciples reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Paying Taxes – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus willingly paid tax, so as to avoid any unnecessary confusions and conflicts with the authorities. Ponder on, “The Christian faith supports the truth, justice and peace of the common good of all ruling authorities. Moreover, our faith deepens…
St Maximilian Kolbe Priest & martyr, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 14th August 2023Deut. 10:12-22; Ps. 147:12-15,19-20; Mt. 17:22-27 (Ps. Wk. III) The Scripture passage in the first reading describes how Moses calls the people of Israel to a total commitment to God. The key message in Moses’ speech is that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Prayer life” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus went up a hill, to a lonely place to pray. Ponder on, “Jesus reminds us of the great importance of silent contemplative prayer, where we can “connect” with God deeply and personally within our hearts. In the ‘silence’…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:22-23a, 25-31 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking…
Lord, help us to trust You in moments of danger when all seems lost19th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 13th August 20231 Kgs. 19:9,11-13; Ps. 84:9-14; Rom. 9:1-5; Mt. 14:22-23 (Ps. Wk. III) What were Peter’s memories of this scene on the lake? He certainly had the experience of walking on water as if…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Power of Prayer” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the devil from a boy, and exclaimed that the reason why His disciples were not able to do so, was because of their lack of faith. Ponder on, “Expelling devils and working miracles, can only be…
St Jane Frances de Chantal, religious, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 12th August 2023Deut. 6:4-13; Ps. 17:2-4,47-51; Mt. 17:14-20 (Ps. Wk. II) The reading from Deuteronomy begins an important prayer in Jewish tradition – the Shema, meaning ‘Hear!’ What God was saying through Moses to the Hebrew people is good advice…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:14b-20 A man came up to Jesus and went down on his knees before him. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘take pity on my son: he is demented and in a wretched state; he is always falling into fire and into water. I took him to your disciples and they were unable to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:24-28 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. What, then,…