DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Power of Evil” – Faith: Herodias’ fury at John the Baptist; for pointing out her sin of adultery with King Herod; schemed to kill him. In her evil revenge, she chose to kill John, instead of inheriting half the wealth of king Herod. Ponder on,…
SS. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, Martyrs, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 6th February 2026Ecclus 47:2-13; Ps 17 (18):31, 47, 50-51; Mk 6:14-29 (Ps Wk IV) Herod the Tetrarch was the son of Herod the Great, who was king when Jesus was born. The text tells us that this Herod had…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:17-20a, 21-23, 25b-27 Herod had sent to have John arrested, and had had him chained up in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife whom he had married. For John had told Herod, ‘It is against the law for you to have your brother's wife.’ As for Herodias, she was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Apostles – Evangelization”: Jesus commissioned His Twelve apostles to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all peoples. They were to evangelise and bring “God’s Peace”; with total dependence on His Providence, Power and Wisdom. Ponder on, “If we also witness the Good News with such…
ST AGATHA, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Thursday 5th February 20261 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; (Rs Ps) 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 (Ps Wk IV) Though the word ‘authority’ often suggests coercive power and suppression of individual freedom, its origin from the Latin ‘augere’ means ‘to grow.’ A person…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs, giving them authority over unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff -- no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They were to wear sandals but, he added, ‘Don't…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:1-6 Jesus went to his home town, and his disciples accompanied him. With the coming of the Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and most of them were astonished when they heard him. They said, ‘Where did the man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been granted…
Lord Jesus, I believe in You, in Who You are4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Wednesday 4th February 20262 Sam 24:2, 9-17; Ps 31 (32):1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) We are surely familiar with the saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Jesus experienced communal contempt first- hand when He returned to His home town,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lack of Faith”: Much as Jesus would have liked to perform many more miracles and proclaim the Good News with Wisdom more fully in His hometown, He could not; because of the lack of their faith in Him. Ponder on, “Like Jesus’ townsfolks, do we have…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Beatitudes” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed the great Wisdom of the “Beatitudes”. This opens a window into the soul of a believer in the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “The ‘Beatitudes’ make perfect sense and give a strong believer great inspirations to live his faith. …