DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Temptations – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was tempted by the devil to become “self-serving” instead of living His Father’s Will. Ponder on, “When we are tempted not to do God’s Will of showing: forgiveness, compassion and love, do we overcome them with God’s strength, or…
Total allegiance is to be given only to God, who is the source and end of everything1st Sunday of Lent (C) : 6th March 2022Deut. 26:4-10; Ps. 90:1-2,10-11,12-13, 14-15; Rom. 10:8-13; Lk. 4:1-13 (Ps Wk I) One of the important ways by which the ancient Israelites acknowledged their gratitude towards God was through their religious…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Harsh Judgments: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the Pharisees and scribes, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but the sick.” Ponder on, “Do we judge others harshly and cause disharmony within our community and disunity amongst others? Jesus is full…
Lord, grant me the grace to reach out to the suffering among us and be aware of my selfishnessSaturday after Ash Wednesday : 5th March 2022Is 58: 9b-14; Ps. 85:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 5:27-32 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s Gospel reading is the 2nd conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities, the Pharisees and the Scribes. This took…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:27-32 Jesus noticed a tax collector, Levi by name, sitting by the customs house, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And leaving everything he got up and followed him. In his honour Levi held a great reception in his house, and with them at table was a large gathering of tax…
Lord, grant me a fresh mind and new ways of thinking – an inner cleansing and renewalFriday after Ash Wednesday : 4th March 2022Is. 58:1-9; Ps. 50:3-4,5-6,18-19; Mt. 9:14-15 (Ps Wk IV) Love and justice are always expressed in deeds. Words can be hollow and cheap, and this is what angered Isaiah. People spoke eloquently…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus our Saviour: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the Pharisees, that all acts of “fasting” and all good deeds, must be done in the love of the Messiah, who is the Fullness of all Truths. Ponder on, “In our daily living and prayer, are our intentions…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:14-15 John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants would never think of mourning as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come for the bridegroom to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Eternal Life – Earthly Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow Me . . . anyone who loses his life for My sake will save it.” Ponder on, “Am I willing to embrace the crosses…
Lord, grant me the grace to die to my disordered attachments and self-controlThursday after Ash Wednesday : 3rd March 2022Jer. 18:18-20; Ps. 30:5-6,14,15-16; Deut. 30:15-20; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 9:22-25 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading, Moses issues a clarion call to the Israelites to choose life and blessing over disaster, curse, and death. In…