DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Offerings to God – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that in our worship/Mass we offer our whole “self and life” to God. Ponder on, “Do our offerings at Mass represent the sincerity of our hearts; in spite of our sins and imperfections? …
Jesus Lord, bless me with the grace of reconciliation and freedom.10th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 15th June 20232 Cor. 3:15—4:1,3-6; Ps. 84:9-14; Mt. 5:20-26 (Ps. Wk. II) Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is filled with wisdom for daily life. Today Jesus warns us about anger. If we allow anger to linger in our…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:20-24 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘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 does kill he must answer for it…
Move our hearts. O Lord, to love You and our will to serve You10th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 14th June 20232 Cor. 3:4-11; Ps. 98:5-9; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps. Wk. II) We are drawn to love God and our neighbour, not driven to obey by fear of hell and punishment. The Pharisees had reduced…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Commandments: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that those who teach others not to keep the Commandments are ‘least in His Kingdom.” However, those who teach others to keep them, are “great in the Kingdom of heaven. Ponder on, “Do we faithfully witness…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Purpose of Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the images of “salt and ‘lamp’ to remind His disciples that every person has a God-given purpose in life; in one’s hearts. Ponder on, “If our lives do not praise, reverence and serve God, regardless of who we…
St Anthony of Padua, priest & doctor, Pray for us10th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 13th June 20232 Cor. 1:18-22; Ps. 118:129-133; Mt. 5:13-16 (Ps. Wk. II) “You cannot give what you don’t have.” Sometimes, we exploit this familiar phrase to excuse ourselves from doing more. The interplay between today’s Psalm and Gospel readings…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under people's feet. ‘You are light for the world. A city built on…
Holy Spirit, Come transform me10th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 12th June 20232 Cor. 1:1-7; Ps. 33:2-9; Mt. 5:1-12 (Ps. Wk. II) Paul reminded the Corinthians of his authority. They had questioned his apostleship as he had not personally walked with Jesus. Paul had suffered greatly for the sake of sharing the good news…