Lord, may avail ourselves to help when we are aware of others’ personal crises1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 12th January 20241 Sam. 8:4-7,10-22; Ps. 88:16-19; Mk. 2:1-12 (Ps. Wk. I) When was the last time you asked someone to help you? When was the last time you offered help to someone?…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Desperate for Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the crowds were all desperate to get close to Jesus. Some even lowered a crippled from the roof for Jesus to cure him. Ponder on, “When we deeply desire to get close to Jesus, He will never fail…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Touched by Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the man who was cured, was overjoyed, and proclaimed about Jesus to all peoples, even though Jesus told him not to tell anyone about the miracle. Ponder on, “When we are deeply touched by God, we will be…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:40-45 A man suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees saying, ‘If you are willing, you can cleanse me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said to him, ‘I am willing. Be cleansed.’ And at once the skin-disease left…
Lord, may all we have and do today direct us to You, the source of our blessings1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 11th January 20241 Sam. 3:1-10.19-20; Ps. 39:2,5,7-10; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps. Wk. I) In the first reading, the Israelites were in a situation of loss and defeat from the attack of…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:32-39 At evening, after sunset, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by devils. The whole town came crowding round the door, and he cured many who were sick with diseases of one kind or another; he also drove out many devils, but he would…
Lord, help me to be attentive and hear Your voice1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 10th January 20241 Sam. 3:1-10.19-20; Ps. 39:2,5,7-10; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps. Wk. I) God’s call to Samuel should be seen against the backdrop of Israel’s indifference to the Lord at that time. Firstly, Eli was asleep and almost…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus – Good News”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured many who were sick with diseases and expelled devils from them. Great crowds were clamouring for Him. But, Jesus moved on to preach the Good News of Salvation to other towns in Galilee. Ponder on, “When people…
Daily Word Of GodMark 1:21b-27 On the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. And his teaching made a deep impression on them because, unlike the scribes, he taught them with authority. In their synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit, and he shouted, ‘What do you want with us,…
By baptism we are re-born as children of God1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 9th January 20241 Sam. 1:9-20; (R. Ps.) 1 Sam. 2:1,4-8; Mk. 1:21-28 (Ps. Wk. 1) Our reading from Mark this Sunday reports Jesus visiting the synagogue in Capernaum on a Sabbath. We are told that He began to…