Lord Jesus, I believe in You, in Who You are4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Wednesday 4th February 20262 Sam 24:2, 9-17; Ps 31 (32):1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) We are surely familiar with the saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Jesus experienced communal contempt first- hand when He returned to His home town,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lack of Faith”: Much as Jesus would have liked to perform many more miracles and proclaim the Good News with Wisdom more fully in His hometown, He could not; because of the lack of their faith in Him. Ponder on, “Like Jesus’ townsfolks, do we have…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Beatitudes” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed the great Wisdom of the “Beatitudes”. This opens a window into the soul of a believer in the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “The ‘Beatitudes’ make perfect sense and give a strong believer great inspirations to live his faith. …
Daily Word Of GodMark 5:25-31, 33-34 There was a woman who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years; after long and painful treatment under various doctors, she had spent all she had without being any the better for it; in fact, she was getting worse. She had heard about Jesus, and she came up…
ST BLAISE, Bishop and ST ANSGAR, Bishop, & Martyrs, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Tuesday 3rd February 20262 Sam 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30—19:3; Ps 85 (86):1-6; Mk 5:21-43 (Ps Wk IV) King David had many sons, and some died tragically. His favourite son was Absalom and it was David’s wish that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Presentation” – Laws of Moses: The Messiah Child, Jesus, obeys the “Laws of Moses” humbly. Ponder on, “As believers, we are to obey the Laws of the Church, with humility e.g. celebrating the Sacraments; attending Sundays Masses, fasting, penance, almsgiving etc. Such “obedience” deepens our…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 2:22-24, 39-40 When the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord - observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord -…
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Monday 2nd February 2026Mal 3:1-4; Ps 23 (24):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 (or 22-32) (Ps Prop) God’s coming is never unannounced. Malachi declares that, before the Day of the Lord, God will send His messenger to prepare the people. This messenger will purify their…
O God, may I be blessed in Your sight4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Sunday 1st February 2026Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13; Ps 145 (146):6-10; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12 (Ps Wk IV) In the English translations of the Bible, the use of the word “blessed” in the Beatitudes sounds better than when the word “happy”…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Beatitudes” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed the great Wisdom of the “Beatitudes”. This opens a window into the soul of a believer in the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “The ‘Beatitudes’ make perfect sense and give a strong believer great inspirations to live his faith. …