Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:14-15 John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, World and Heaven – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Take up your cross every day and follow Me. What benefit is it to anyone to win the whole world and lose his soul and Eternal Happiness?” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us…
Lord, deepen my spiritual understandingFriday after Ash Wednesday : 24th February 2023Is. 58:1-9a; Ps. 50:3-6,18-19; Mt. 9:14-15 (Ps. Wk. IV) God continually tells us through the prophets that He is not interested in worship and piety, which are not the fruits of compassion, mercy, and justice. It’s just a sham – play-acting. God outlines true…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, World and Heaven – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Take up your cross every day and follow Me. What benefit is it to anyone to win the whole world and lose his soul and Eternal Happiness?” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:22-25 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The Son of man is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’ Then, speaking to all, he said, ‘If anyone wants to…
Lord, grant us grace to share in Your Passion and VictoryThursday after Ash Wednesday : 23rd February 2023Deut. 30:15-20; Ps. 1:1-4,6; Lk. 9:22-25 (Ps. Wk. IV) Now the time has come for Jesus to announce His Passion to His disciples. Jesus has not come only to teach but to open the door leading to the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:4-6, 17-18 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Your almsgiving must be secret, and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you. And when you pray, do not imitate the hypocrites: they love to say their prayers standing up in the synagogues and at the street corners…
Lord, help me to put on the mind and heart of JesusASH WEDNESDAY : 22nd February 2023Joel 2:12-18; Ps. 50:3-6,12-14,17; 2 Cor. 5:20—6:2; Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18 (Ps. Wk. IV) God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and filled with compassion – and it is never too late to turn back to God and ask…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Ash Wednesday”: “Ash Wednesday” celebration is a reminder that our lives on earth is only temporary; we all “return to ashes” after we die. As such, we are called to strive to live the Gospel of Jesus more fully and faithfully, so as to gain Eternal…
St Peter Damian, bishop & doctor7th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 21st February 2023Sir. 2:1-11; Ps. 36:3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40; Mk. 9:30-37 (Ps. Wk. III) Mark, in today’s Gospel begins with Jesus’ announcement of His Paschal Mystery to His disciples for the second time. Confronted with this ‘bad news’, the disciples did what we will…