DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Zechariah’s Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Zechariah doubted the Angel Gabriel’s message that Elizabeth his wife would bear a son in her old age. For his doubt, he was struck dumb. Ponder on, “Is our faith in God also weak, when we encounter humanly impossible situations”? …
Jesus, be my Lord and my God3rd Week of Advent : Saturday 19th December 2020Jdg. 13:2-7,24-25; Ps. 70:3-4,5-6,16-17; Lk. 1:5-25 (Ps Wk III) During these days of special preparation for Christmas, we read several Old Testament stories of the miraculous or unexpected conception of children. These stories, of course, attribute these births to God as…
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…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:18-21, 24 This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to…
Jesus, be my Lord and my God3rd Week of Advent : Friday 18th December 2020Jer. 23:5-8; Ps. 71:1-2,12-13,18-19; Mt. 1:18-24 (Ps Wk III) The prophecy in the first reading concerns the future Son of Man, the ideal king who is described as a “virtuous Branch for David.” In contrast to the kings of Israel who…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph’s Faith: Today’s Gospel affirms how Joseph was able to transcend his trials and tribulations about Mary’s conception through the Holy Spirit, with his strong faith in God’s revelation in his dream. “Is our faith also strong, like Joseph’s, in times of our trials, temptations and…
Thank you, Lord, for all your many blessings on me3rd Week of Advent : Thursday 17th December 2020Gen. 49:1-2,8-10; Ps. 71:1-2,3-4,7-8,17; Mt. 1:1-17 (Ps Wk III) During Advent, we hear about the family of Jesus, his ancestors all the way back to Abraham. Some of these names may be familiar, some perhaps less so. What…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth of the Messiah: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ genealogy fulfils the prophecies of the Messiah being descendant from the line David and born of Mary whose husband is Joseph. The Truth of Jesus is fulfilled in His Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection, and His Coming again in…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:1-2a, 6b, 11b, 16-17 Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac …. David fathered Solomon …. Then the deportation to Babylon took place. Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. The sum of…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:18b-23 John, summoning two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?’ When the men reached Jesus they said, ‘John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, “Are you the one who…