Lord, help me to discover what is my mission in life3rd Sunday of Advent (B) : 13th December 2020Is. 61:1-2,10-11; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:46-48,49-50, 53-54; 1 Thess. 5:16-24; Jn. 1:6-8,19-28 (Ps Wk III) When asked who he was, John the Baptist first of all affirmed who he was not. Eventually, he described himself in terms…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the “Son of Man will not only be rejected, but also persecuted, and eventually condemned and crucified, for offering the gift of Eternal Salvation to all sinners. Ponder on, “Do we likewise ‘persecute’ Jesus through our persistent…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:10-13 As they came down from the mountain the disciples put this question to Jesus, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?’ He replied, ‘Elijah is indeed coming, and he will set everything right again; however, I tell you that Elijah has come already and they did…
Lord, help me to change my ways and draw closer to you2nd Week of Advent : Saturday 12th December 2020Sir. 48:1-4,9-11; Ps. 79:2,3,15-16,18-19; Mt. 17:10-13 (Ps Wk II) What will it take for us to be convinced that God is truly present with His people and that He wants us to change our lives and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Lukewarm Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cries out to the crowd with exasperation that they are lukewarm, disinterested and with closed mind to the Truth of Salvation that He is offering them. Ponder on, “Are we also guilty of living a lukewarm faith that does not…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 11:16-19 Jesus spoke to the crowds: ‘What comparison can I find for this generation? It is like children shouting to each other as they sit in the market place: We played the pipes for you, and you wouldn't dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn't be mourners. ‘For John came, neither…
Lord, lead us and help us to be alert to your teaching 2nd Week of Advent : Friday 11th December 2020Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 (Ps Wk II) “If only you had been alert” — reading these words from Isaiah 48:18, brought me back to my first trip to Europe — Paris. When I…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gift of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus affirms that John the Baptist is the greatest of prophets, but greater than him are those, like us, who are blessed with the gift of faith to believe in Jesus as the Saviour and Lord. Ponder on, “Are we…
Our Lady of Loreto 2nd Week of Advent : Thursday 10th December 2020Is 41:13-20; Ps. 144:1,9,10-11,12-13; Mt 11:11-15 (Ps Wk II) The Israelites had been going through exceedingly difficult times. God assured them that they had nothing to fear for God would be with them. The Lord God would be their Redeemer. In spite of…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 11:11-15 Jesus spoke to the crowd: ‘In truth I tell you, of all the children born to women, there has never been anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. ‘Since John the Baptist came, up to this present time, the…