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, “Kingdom of God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus said to His disciples, “anyone who infringes, or who keeps and teaches others to do the same, will be the ‘least’ or the ‘greatest’ respectively, in the Kingdom of Heaven. Ponder on, “Do we witness to God’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mercy – Forgiveness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus said to Peter, “We are to forgive seventy-seven times. He then explained further how “mercy” is essential to “forgiveness”. Ponder on, “When we have genuine mercy, we will forgive willingly. However, without mercy, we will be heartless…
To experience God’s compassion, we must extend the same compassion to others3rd Week of Lent : Tuesday 14th March 2023Dan. 3:25,34-44; Ps. 24:4-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps. Wk. III) Today, as we did in an earlier reading, we link God’s forgiveness of our sins with our readiness to extend forgiveness to those we feel have offended…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:21-25a, 27-28a, 29-30, 32-33 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:24-30 Jesus came to Nazara and spoke to the people in the synagogue: ‘In truth I tell you, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country. ‘There were many widows in Israel, I can assure you, in Elijah's day, when heaven remained shut for three years and six months and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth – Hurts: In today’s Gospel, Jesus revealed the painful truth to His townsfolks in Nazara, that God could not work for Israel who continues to reject Him. They were furious and even wanted to kill Him. Ponder on, “When our pride is too deep, it…
Lord, lead me to what You want more of me ... 3rd Week of Lent : Monday 13th March 20232 Kgs. 5:1-15; Ps. 41:2-3; 42:3-4; Lk. 4:24-30 (Ps. Wk. III) Lent calls us to repentance and renewal. Many are praying more, fasting often and giving alms intentionally. We do these hoping to be healed of…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 4:5-7, 9a, 10-12a, 13-14 Jesus came to the Samaritan town called Sychar near the land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there and Jesus, tired by the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Living Water” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus invited the Samaritan woman who had several unlawful husbands to conversion, and receive the “Living Water from Him, that nourishes Eternally. Ponder on, “In our longing for deep fulfilment in life, do we turn to Jesus or secular…