DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Paul’s Martyrdom” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode the revengeful Herodias, demanded the beheading of John the Baptist, and rejected the wealth of “half the kingdom” of king Herod. Ponder on, “Do we have deep hurts that we still harbour and even desire to seek revenge? …
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:22-28 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she delighted Herod and his guests; so the king said to the girl, ‘Ask me anything you like and I will give it you.’ And he swore her an oath, ‘I will give you anything you ask, even half my kingdom.’…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:13-15 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut up the kingdom of Heaven in people's faces, neither going in yourselves nor allowing others to go in who want to. These are the men who devour the property of widows and for show offer long prayers. The…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Hypocritical Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus exposed the evil ways in which the scribes and Pharisees live their faith. Their hypocrisy had destroyed the faith and lives of many people. Ponder on, “Are we aware of the heavy responsibilities that come from God’s abundant blessings of…
St Augustine, bishop & doctor, pray for us21st Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 28th August 20231Thess. 1:1-5,8-10; Ps. 149:1-6,9; Mt. 23:13-22 (Ps. Wk. I) The most convincing proof of the power of the Holy Spirit is how it transforms lives and builds community. Paul was delighted with the Thessalonian community – they had turned…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Mercy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter filled with the Holy Spirit, proclaimed Jesus as, “the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Jesus appointed him, as the head of the apostles, and empowered them to forgive sins, in His Name. Ponder on, “Is our…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:13-20 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you…
O Lord, You are my Lord and my God!21st Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 27th August 2023Is. 22:19-23; Ps. 137:1-3,6,8; Rom. 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20 (Ps. Wk. I) Quite often in life, when our opinion is sought, we tend to give an answer that reflects the popular sentiment. We do this for two main reasons.…
Lord, help us to be humble and live in harmony with people and nature20th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 26th August 2023Ruth 2:1-3,8-11; 4:13-17; Ps. 127:1-5; Mt. 23:1-12 (Ps. Wk. IV) “Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled; Anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Mt.23: 12) Humility is the fruit of our response…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Superficial Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocritical faith that does not live what they proclaim as the Truth and Law of God. Jesus proclaimed further that “the greatest among you must be your servant.” Ponder on, “Do we put…