St Bridget of Sweden, religious16th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 23rd July 2022Jer. 7:1-11; Ps. 83:3,4,5-6a and 8a,11; Mt. 13:24-30 (Ps Wk IV) Protection doesn’t come from the strength or magnificence of a building but from justice and integrity and walking in the ways of the Lord. There is nothing magical about a temple.…
ST MARY MAGDALENE, pray for usST MARY MAGDALENE, Apostle of the Apostles : Friday 22nd July 2022Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2abc,2d-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) When Mary of Magdala goes to the tomb, she sees that the stone covering the entrance has been removed. She runs to Simon Peter and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Personal Love: In today’s Gospel, Jesus our Risen Lord called “Mary” by her name, and she recognised Him. Ponder on, “God’s Love for us is very personal. He knows our needs, pains, joys and hopes in life. Like Mary of Magdalene, do we recognise and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Blessings: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples that for many, “they look without seeing and listen without hearing and understanding.” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us to have the courage to ‘see, hear and do’ what God Wants of us, and not what we…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 21st July 2022Jer. 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Ps. 35:6-7ab,8-9; 10-11; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) What do we do in the face of godlessness and wickedness confronting and challenging us in our daily living? Rather than expand unnecessarily and sap energy by focusing on the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:10-14, 16-17 The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to the crowds in parables?’ ‘Because’ he replied. ‘the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven are revealed to you, but they are not revealed to them. For anyone who has will be given more and he will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:1-9 Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the beach, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Imagine a sower going out to sow. As he…
Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr16th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th July 2022Jer. 1:1,4-10; Ps. 70:1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15ab and 17; Mt. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Unless someone is called by God and sent as God’s prophet to the people of the Covenant, there is no reason why they should listen to him. So, Jeremiah establishes his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Will: In today’s Gospel, Mary did not comprehend what Jesus her Son said, “Anyone who does the Will of My Father in heaven is My brother, sister, mother.” Ponder on, “God’s Will and Ways are often beyond our understanding, especially during the pains and trials…