Ss Joachim & Anne, Parents of the B.V.M. , pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 26th July 2025Ex 24:3-8; Ps 49 (50):1-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus, chooses common everyday images familiar to His followers to get close to the kingdom of heaven. The images contain hidden meanings. Imagine the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Enemy of our Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Darnel and Wheat”. Our faith in God is nurtured by God’s Graces. And so, by our efforts alone, we cannot deepen our faith in God. Also, the “Bad Spirits” who are “enemies” of…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:21b-23, 25b-28 Does the mother of Zebedee’s sons remind us of how we too at times “bargain” with God for our own benefits? How and when do such “impure” motives surface? With impure motives, we may easily drift into doing good for others, but not receiving the abundant graces that…
ST JAMES, APOSTLE, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 25th July 20252 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 125 (126):1-6; Mt 20:20-28 (Ps Wk IV) Our bodies are so frail and prone to injury and illness. We see even young people and children die before their time. We tend to think that we are guaranteed a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “James” – Apostle: In today’s Gospel, James’ mother spoke to Jesus, and tried to get him the “highest” seat in God’s Kingdom in heaven.” Ponder on, “If we seek self-glory, and not God’s Greater Glory, we will lose the deep peace, joy and fulfilment that God…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:10-14, 16-17 The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who has will be given more and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith – Most Precious Gift”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, that they were very “blessed” to have “eyes and ears” to see, hear and live the faith of the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “We should never take Jesus’ Good News for granted. This is…
St Charbel Makhluf, Priest, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 24th July 2025Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20; (R Ps) Dan 3:52-56; Mt 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) Now and again, it is not uncommon to hear people say Scripture is too ancient to be understood. But take heart, Jesus’ answer to His disciples’ question, “Why…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:1-9 Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower went out to sow. As…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our Commitment to God”: In today’s Gospel, the “Parable of the Sower” describes how some seeds fell on “the edge of the path, others on patches of rock, or among thorns, and still others on rich soil”. Ponder on, “How deep is our faith, hope and…