DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gift of Faith” – Greatest Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Happy your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear!” Ponder on, “God’s gift of our faith, hope and love is the most precious gift in our whole life. Without them,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:16-17 Jsus said to his disciples: ‘Happy are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! I tell you solemnly, many prophets and holy men longed to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.’ Today's Pointers on God's WordAs…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:21b-23, 25b-28 The mother of the sons of Zebedee came with them to make a request of Jesus said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Serving God” – Faith: Today’s Gospel explains that we may serve God with good intentions, but we may fall into the temptations of seeking our own benefits and glory. Jesus reminds His apostles, “The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve for…
ST JAMES, APOSTLE - pray for usFEAST OF ST JAMES, APOSTLE : Monday 25th July 20222 Cor. 4:7-15; Ps. 125:1-2ab,2cd-3,4-5,6; Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps Wk I) Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps Wk I) Today we celebrate the Apostle James, son of Zebedee. He was the first Apostle to give his life in martyrdom for Jesus (Acts 12:1-2, approx.…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:1-6, 8-9 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘Say this when you pray: “Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come; give us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Prayer Advice”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught His disciples to pray the “Our Father” prayer. Ponder on, “This prayer seeks Jesus’ Father’s Will in all our needs in life viz., to forgive and to overcome the temptations and trials of our faith. And to persevere…
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly - Lord, Bless all Grandarents and the Elderly17th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 24th July 2022Gen. 18:20-32; Ps. 137:1-2a,2bcd-3,6-7ab,7c-8; Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13 (Ps Wk I) In the narratives of the Bible, apart from the events described, there is teaching for us about how we should behave.…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:24-30 Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, the darnel appeared…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Enemies of our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions the crowd about the evil spirits sowing the “darnel” and “poison”, to try to choak God’s gift of faith; the “wheat”. Ponder on, “Instead of being deceived by the evil spirits, God wants us to persevere in…