Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-45 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mary’s Visitation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Mary’s prompt response to God’s message about Elizabeth being with child, challenges us to act promptly, courageously and faithfully, whenever the Holy Spirit inspires us to do God’s Will. Ponder on, “Do we trust God deeply or are we…
They are happy, whose God is the Lord4th Week of Advent (A) : Wednesday 21st December 2022Songs 2:8-14 or Zeph. 3:14-18a; Ps. 32:2-3,1 1-12,20-21; Lk. 1:39-45 (Ps. Wk. IV) Zephaniah was a prophet (640-621 B.C.) to the people of Judah who had forsaken God, worshipped idols and lived sinfully. The book’s first two chapters warn…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Surprises: In today’s Gospel, Mary was “greatly surprised” by the Angel Gabriel’s message that God has chosen her to be the Mother of the Son of God, through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Has God ‘greatly surprised’ you “by calling” you to do His…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26-33, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord…
Mother Mary, thank you. Help us to say YES to our God too4th Week of Advent (A) : Tuesday 20th December 2022Is. 7:10-14; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 1:26-38 (Ps. Wk. IV) Today, we are invited once again to recall and meditate on the moment when our Christmas joy began to enter our human history: the Annunciation…
Lord, help me to be a faithful believer in Your goodness4th Week of Advent (A) : Monday 19th December 2022Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps. 70:3-6,16-17; Lk 1:5-25 (Ps. Wk. IV) Today’s readings are about barren women who were given a son by the power of God. In Judges, there is an account of a barren woman…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:13-14, 18-20, 24-25 The angel said to Zechariah, ‘Do not be afraid, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth is to bear you a son and you shall name him John. He will be your joy and delight and many will rejoice at his birth. Zechariah said to the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Providence – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the angel assured Zechariah that God will grant him a son. However, since he did not believe, he lost his speech, until he cooperated with God’s Plan. Ponder on, “Do we believe strongly in God’s Providential Love and Care…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Plan of Salvation – Faith: In today’s Gospel event, Mary and Joseph accepted God’s Mystery of the Messiah’s Incarnation, with deep faith, love and hope in the Father’s Will. Ponder on, “Do we accept God’s Will when the challenges are beyond our human understanding or…