Jesus offers you this living water – are you willing to drink?3rd Sunday of Lent (A) : 12th March 2023Ex. 17:3-7; Ps. 94:1-2,6-9; Rom. 5:1-2,5-8; Jn. 4:5-42 (or 4:5-15,19-26,39,40-42) (Ps. Wk. III) The Israelites – like many people – were great complainers. On their journey across the desert, they murmured against God and accused Moses…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Merciful Love”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the Parable of “The Prodigal Son,” to the tax collectors and sinners; that God’s Merciful Love forgives every person fully. Ponder on, “Do we forgive as wholeheartedly or do we harbour hurts, and revenge? Pray for God’s Healing…
God's mercy and love extends to all mankind2nd Week of Lent : Saturday 11th March 2023Mic 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 103:1-4,9-12; Lk. 15:1-3,11-32 (Ps. Wk. II) In today’s Gospel passage, St. Luke tells us that Jesus has come to the rescue of humankind — lost without hope. The sense of failure and helplessness is total. The parables…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1, 3, 11b-15, 20, 22-24a The tax collectors and sinners, however, were all crowding round to listen to Jesus, so he told them this parable: ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate that will…
Jesus is the stone rejected by the builders that became the keystone2nd Week of Lent : Friday 10th March 2023Gen. 37:3-4,12-13,17-28; Ps. 104:16-21; Mt. 21:33-43,45-46 (Ps. Wk. II) The story of Joseph sold into slavery by his brothers is about sibling rivalry that led to solid jealousy, which in turn had killing as an intention,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:33-38, 42-43 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. ‘When vintage…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Greed” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the Parable of “The Vineyard and Tenants” to challenge the scribes and elders to reflect on their lives of greed for possessions, power and pride. Ponder on, “Are we in some ways ‘guilty’ of such sins? Pray for…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:19-26 Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Awareness Faith: In todays Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the Pharisees, the Parable of The Rich man and Lazarus to challenge them to be more fully aware of their lack of justice and respect for the poor and needy. Ponder on, Are we aware of the…
Lord, let me share my possessions with the hungry, the deprived and the dispossessed2nd Week of Lent : Thursday 9th March 2023Jer. 17:5-10; Ps. 1:1-4,6; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps. Wk. II) Many think that our life on earth has a finite dimension which ends when we die; therefore, justice must be meted swiftly here and now…