DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Humility – Sincerity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Pharisee and tax collector” to remind us to be humble, when we seek God’s Merciful Love to forgive our sins. Ponder on, “When we seek God’s forgiveness during the Sacrament of Reconciliation, are we…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:9-14 Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else, ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that…
Mary chooses to trust in God. This choice brings blessings to Mary and to usANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (C) : Friday 25th March 2022Is. 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps. 39:7-9,10,11; Heb. 10:4-10; Lk. 1:26-38 (Psalter proper) Today, we hear about the encounter between the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary. What can we say about such an…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Annunciation of the Lord: In today’s Gospel, when the angel Gabriel announced the Good News of Salvation to Mary, she accepted it. As such, God’s Plan of becoming Man to Save us was able to take place. Ponder on and deepen this Divine Truth of God’s…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:26-31, 34-35, 38 The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:14-18a, 20, 23 Jesus was casting out a devil and it was dumb; and it happened that when the devil had gone out the dumb man spoke, and the people were amazed. But some of them said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he casts out devils.’ Others…
We are all sinners in need of Jesus’ saving grace3rd Week of Lent : Thursday 24th March 2022Deut. 4:1,5-9; Ps. 147:12-13,15-16,19-20; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps Wk III) There is a beautiful story told about Saint Damian of Molokai in Hawaii. He was the apostle of the lepers; and the most dramatic moment in his ministry came…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Relationship with God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was accused of casting out devil through Satan. He then proclaimed that to cast out the devil, we must have an undivided heart for God. Ponder on, “Is our faith, love and hope for God wholesome and undivided? Is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. I tell you solemnly, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, shall disappear from the Law…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Good News of Salvation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus said to His disciples, “I have not come to abolish, but to complete the Law or the Prophets.” Ponder on, “We are invited to reflect on both the Old and New Testaments, to more fully understand and be…