Lord, help me not to judge by outward appearances but with the heart and the spirit5th Week of Lent (C) : Monday 4th April 2022Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Jn. 8:12-20 (Ps Wk I) To be unjustly and wrongly accused is a terrible experience. We can wonder if there is any justice in the world. Susannah…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:3-7, 9-11 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand there in full view of everybody, they said to Jesus, ‘Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery, and Moses has ordered us in the Law to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Condemning Others Faith: In todays Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees, wanted to stone the adulteress to death according the Law of Moses. However, Jesus challenged them to cast their stones only if, they themselves have no sins. Ponder on, Are we often guilty of the…
Lord, as You have forgiven me, help me not judge others5th Sunday of Lent (C) : 3rd April 2022Is. 43:16-21; Ps. 125:1-3,4-5,6; Phil. 3:8-14; Jn. 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) As we move towards the Holy Week Celebration, the readings of this 5th Sunday of Lent bring us hope and assurance of new life rooted in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gospel Truths: In today’s Gospel, the police did not arrest Jesus because they were struck by the great Wisdom of Jesus. Ponder on, “The Gospel Truths that Jesus proclaims will fill our hearts with great Peace and Joy if we accept them with sincere openness. Have we…
Am I blinded by my own sense of righteousness that I do not see the need for conversion? 4th Week of Lent : Saturday 2nd April 2022Jer. 11:18-20; Ps. 7:2-3,9-10,11-12; Jn. 7:40-53 (Ps Wk IV) Today we have a continuation of yesterday’s confusion about the identity of Jesus. In yesterday’s Gospel Reading, Jesus only spoke…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:40-47 Several people who had been listening to Jesus said, ‘Surely he must be the prophet,’ and some said, ‘He is the Christ,’ but others said, ‘Would the Christ be from Galilee? Does not scripture say that the Christ must be descended from David and come from the town of Bethlehem?’…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:1-2, 10b, 25-26, 28-30 Jesus stayed in Galilee: he could not stay in Judaea, because the Jews were out to kill him. As the Jewish feast of Tabernacles drew near, Jesus went up as well, but quite privately, without drawing attention to himself. Meanwhile some of the people of Jerusalem were…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Threats” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was experiencing threats on His life, but He continued to proclaim the Truth of the Good News without any fear. Ponder on, “When we live our faith and face challenges, do we draw deeper strength from God or do we…
Learn to “read” God’s presence, His purpose and His directing in the events of our times4th Week of Lent : Friday 1st April 2022Wis. 2:1,12-22; Ps. 33:17-18,19-20,21,23; Lk. 7:1-2,10,25-30 (Ps Wk IV) A good and holy life does not always bring praise and approval. It can stir resentment and fear in others, and they sometimes…