Father, thank You for Your faithfulness4th Week of Lent : Wednesday 22nd March 2023Is. 49:8-15; Ps. 144:8-9,13-14,17-18; Jn. 5:17-30 (Ps. Wk. IV) In the Gospel passage today, John the Evangelist answers two key questions. Firstly, what gives Jesus the right to ‘work’ on the Sabbath by healing the sick? Secondly, what gives Jesus the right…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:1-3a,5-9,16 There was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem next to the Sheep Pool there is a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five porticos; and under these were crowds of sick people, blind, lame, paralysed One man there had an illness which had…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Paralytic – “Bethesda Pool”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralytic man at the Bethesda Pool” who was sick for thirty eight years and no one helped him to get into the pool. Ponder on, “We have our needs, but if we do not care for the…
Water from the side of Christ, wash me... Passion of Christ, strengthen me4th Week of Lent : Tuesday 21st March 2023Ez. 47:1-9,12; Ps. 45:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 5:1-3,5-16 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s first reading, the Prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of rivers of living water flowing from God’s heavenly throne bringing life, healing and restoration to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph – “Chosen Man”: Today’s Gospel records how Joseph became the husband of Mary, who conceived the Messiah through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Joseph was not only a man of great virtue, but a man specially chosen by God, to be the guardian-foster father of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:16,18-21,24 Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.…
St Joseph, pray for usSolemnity of ST JOSEPH, spouse of the BVM : Monday 20th March 20232 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 88:2-5,27,29; Rom. 4:13,16-18, 22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) “… I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 9:5). Jesus is the light of the world. As His followers, we are called to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ curing: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus cured the blind man He put a paste of spittle over his eyes, and asked him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. Ponder on, “Could Jesus have cured him just through His Words of healing? Certainly! However, God’s Ways…
Lord, be my Good Shepherd, for with You, there is nothing I shall need or want4th Week of Lent : Sunday 19th March 20231 Sam.16;1,6-7,10-13; Ps. 22:1-6; Eph. 5:8-14; Jn. 9:1-41 (or 1:6-9,13-17,34-38) (Ps. Wk. IV) “… I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 9:5). Jesus is the light of the world. As His…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 9:1,6,9, 13-14,16a,17 As Jesus went along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. Jesus spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blind man, and said to him, ‘Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam’ (the name means…