Lord, keep me focus on You and You alone14th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 9th July 2023Zec. 9:9-10; Ps. 144:1-2,8-9,10-11,13-14; Rom. 8:9,11-13; Mt. 11:25-30 (Ps. Wk. II ) In ancient agrarian societies, a yoke, a wooden bar fastened on the neck of an animal, eases the work of pulling loads and ploughing. When two…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Presence – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains that when the Messiah is in our midst, we are like the “bridegroom’s attendants”; we do not need to fast and mourn while he is with us. Ponder on, “Do we have Jesus as our Saviour and…
Lord, let nothing distract me from You in my life13th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 8th July 2023Gen. 27:1-5,15-29; Ps. 134:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 9:14-17 (Ps. Wk. I) The first reading from the Book of Genesis describes how Isaac, who is old and blind, wishes to bless his favourite son, Esau. In ancient times, the blessing…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:14-17 John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and…
Lord, help me reach out to all and build a more caring world13th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 7th July 2023Gen. 23:1-4,19; 24:1-8,62-67; Ps. 105:1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps. Wk. I) Following the custom of the times, Abraham has to arrange for Isaac, his son, to marry. Therefore, he entrusts the task of finding a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Calling – Discipleship: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector; a public sinner; to be His disciple. Ponder on, “Is Jesus calling you personally to serve His people, and draw them closer to the Good News of Salvation, even though, we are unworthy,…
St Maria Goretti, virgin & martyr, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 6th July 2023Gen. 22:1-19; Ps. 114:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Mt. 9:1-8 (Ps. Wk. I ) “Take your son, your only child Isaac, whom you love, and … offer him as a burnt offering [total sacrifice, completely burnt] …” (Gen 22:2) - Isaac was…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:1-8 Jesus got in the boat, crossed the water and came to his home town. And suddenly some people brought him a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Take comfort, my child, your sins are forgiven.’ And now some scribes said to themselves,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith in Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured and forgave the sins of the paralytic. However, the crowds doubted Jesus’ divine authority to forgive sins. Ponder on, “There is infinite evidence that God is the Creator. And, He has also worked many miracles in our lives. …