Lord, protect me from all evil3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 23rd January 2023Is. 8:23b—9:3; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; 1 Cor. 1:10-13,17; Mk. 4:12-23 (Ps. Wk. III) Jesus allows Himself to be criticised by those who do not understand Him. In His time many Pharisees of good faith and the teachers of the law…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sin - Holy Spirit”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes that the sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven. Ponder on, “All sins can be forgiven, if we repent. However, God cannot “force us to repent”. He respects our freedom when we refuse…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 4:18-23 As Jesus was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Come after me and I will make you…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fishers of men” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John from their fishing profession to be “fishers of men” in His Kingdom, to serve the Salvation of all peoples. Ponder on, “Do we give time and attention to the growth…
Lord, draw us to greater intimacy with You3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 22nd January 2023Is. 8:23b—9:3; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; 1 Cor. 1:10-13,17; Mk. 4:12-23 (Ps. Wk. III) According to Matthew, as soon as Jesus began to preach the Gospel, He started gathering disciples around Him. These four disciples did not constitute a…
St Agnes, virgin & Martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 21st January 2023Heb. 9:2-3,11-14; Ps. 46:2-3,6-7.8-9; Mk. 3:20-21 (Ps. Wk. II) As we enter the scene of today’s Gospel reading of Mark, we may experience the feelings and thoughts that come from Jesus, His family members, and the crowd that gathered around…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:20-21 Jesus went home, and such a crowd collected that they could not even have a meal. When his relations heard of this, they set out to take charge of him; they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’ Today's Pointers on God's WordAs you read the passage what words, phases…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Relationships – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ relations were preventing Him from meeting the crowds, as they did not recognise that He is the Messiah. Ponder on, “Do we find certain close relationships hindering us from living and witnessing our Catholic faith? If so, have courage…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Call of Apostles”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called the Twelve “apostles”. They are to serve as His closest companions and leaders of His Mission of the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “As Catholic Christians, are we ‘fulfilling’ our responsibilities of building communities centred on Christ,…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:13-19 Jesus went up onto the mountain and summoned those he wanted. So they came to him and he appointed twelve; they were to be his companions and to be sent out to proclaim the message, with power to drive out devils. And so he appointed the Twelve, Simon to whom…