DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Purpose of Life – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the image of “salt and light” to proclaim that each person’s purpose in life is to know, love and serve God, and to draw people closer to Him, and His heavenly Kingdom. Ponder on, “Do we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary, Mother of the Church: Before Jesus died on the Cross He proclaimed His Mother as the “Mother of all believers in the Church.” Ponder on, “Jesus’ Love for His Mother is deeply connected to His Love for all believers. He wants His Mother to care…
Our Lady Mother of the Church10th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 6th June 2022Gen. 3:9-15,20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps. 87:1-2,3 et 5, 6-7; Jn. 19:25-34 (Ps Wk II) Today, we celebrate the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. The memorial was included in the Roman calendar by Pope Francis in…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 14:15-16, 23b-26 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If you love me you will keep my commandments. I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we…
COME HOLY SPIRIT, COME!PENTECOST SUNDAY (C) : 5th June 2022Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 103:1ab and 24ac, 29bc-30, 31 and 34; Rom. 12:3-7,12-13 or 8:8-17; Jn. 20:19-23 or 14:15-16,23b-26 Let us imagine the scene on Pentecost Day and become aware of those different signs which appeared. Allow these symbols to reveal to us their significance. We ask…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Holy Spirit – Truth”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments; the Holy Spirit will teach you everything that I have said to you.” Ponder on, “Loving God and fidelity to His Commandments cannot be done without the Holy…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Ways – Our Ways: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded Peter to focus on his own fidelity of following Him, instead of worrying about John’s future. Ponder on, “God’s Ways are often not our ways. God’s Love and Mercy is personal and unfailing, while our human…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:20-24 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them - the one who had leaned on his breast at the supper and had said to him, ‘Lord, who is it that will betray you?’ Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘What about him, Lord?’ Jesus answered, ‘If I…
Lord, help me to use my gifts to serve you for your greater glory7th Week of Easter : Saturday 4th June 2022Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Ps. 10:4,5, and 7; Jn. 21:20-25 The Jews in Jerusalem had implored the Romans to arrest Paul because of his preaching about Jesus. As a Roman citizen, Paul was brought to Rome…