St Jerome Emiliani, Priest St Josephine Bakhita, Virgin, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 8th February 2025Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 22:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 (Ps Wk IV) “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (Hb 13:16) This resonates with the motive of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Proclaiming the God’s Truth” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaimed the Truth about the immoral living of King Herod, at the cost of being beheaded. His fearless commitment to God’s Truth was far greater than protecting his life’s safety. Ponder on, “Do we…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:18-20a, 21-25a, 26-27 John had told King Herod, ‘It is against the law for you to have your brother's wife.’ As for Herodias, she was furious with him and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so, because Herod was in awe of John, knowing him to…
To follow Jesus, our eternal high priest, is our calling and destiny4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 7th February 2025Heb 13:1-8; Ps 26:1, 3, 5, 8-9; Mk 6:14-29 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s Letter to the Hebrews reading exhorts us to “continue to love each other, remember to welcome strangers and to keep in mind those…
Sts. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 6th February 2025Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 47:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 (Ps Wk IV) Religion has always been tinged with fear. People want to approach the divine and holy, and yet there is often uneasiness or even terror. Many want to draw…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Trusting in God’s Providence”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus missioned His Twelve apostles, to proclaim the Good News of Salvation. However, He demanded that they all have total trust in God’s Providence for all their needs. Ponder on, “When we have full trust in God to Provide…
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…
St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 5th February 2025Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 102:1-2, 13-14, 17-18; Mk 6:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Discipline is a frightening word for some these days. Inevitably, our response to God’s call or any noble duty is paved with discipline. It is likened to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith in Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the townspeople of Jesus in Nazara, were astonished at Jesus’ Wisdom and His miraculous powers. However, they allowed their prejudices to blind them to the Truth about Jesus, as the Messiah. Ponder on, “We are often influenced by our prejudices…