Guide us, Lord, in the pathways of truth and love, justice and peace28th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 12th October 2022Gal. 5:18-25; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4 and 6; Lk. 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) “Guided by the spirit”. These words from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians are a succinct definition of the ideal Christian life and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:42-46 The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. Alas for you Pharisees who like taking…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gospel Truth – Painful”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus denounced the Pharisees and the lawyers of the Law for their hypocritical and “self-glorifying practice of their faith. Ponder on, “Do we live our faith with great sincerity where God is the centre, foundation and goal and where…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “External Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for observing the rituals of washing externally, but internally filled with corruption and injustice. Ponder on, “Are we also sometimes similarly guilty? We ‘show’ others that we are ‘holy’ but, we do not live the fullness of our…
St John Pope XXIII, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 11th October 2022Gal. 5:1-6; Ps. 118:41,43,44,45,47,48; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) We should be encouraged by Paul’s proclamation, “For freedom Christ set us free.” It calls us to authentic living. Honestly speaking, everyone wants to be free. Some want to get…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean…
Lord, strengthen our faith to withstand our own stubbornness28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 10th October 2022Gal. 4:22-24,26-27,31—5:1; Ps. 112:1-2,3-4,5a and 6-7; Lk. 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) The stubborn and self-willed Galatians who wanted to cling to the old Jewish Law refused to accept in toto that Christ was the salvation for both…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Self-Centred Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was upset at the crowds as they were asking for divine “signs” from Him; not because they believed in Him as the Messiah, but because they wanted to ridicule Him. Ponder on, “Do we ask God in our prayers for…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus travelled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages, ten lepers came to meet him. They stood some way off and called to him, ‘Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.’ When he saw them he said, ‘Go and…