St Anthony, abbot, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 17th January 20221 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps Wk II) In speaking to Saul, prophet Samuel clarifies that he must obey God since God made Saul king. As Samuel says, “obedience is better than sacrifice”. Therefore, when Saul spared Agag…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – The Fulfilment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that He, has come to fulfil the Old Testament Laws. Ponder on: Even as the Good News of Salvation is evident, many believers do not accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, in the way we live. …
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:18-22 John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came and said to Jesus, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants would never think of fasting while the bridegroom is still with them?…
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th January 2022Is. 62:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3; 7-8,9-10; 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Jn. 2:1-11 (Ps Wk II) From the evangelists Mark’s and John's respective Gospels, we know that in the first days after his baptism in the Jordan, Jesus the Nazarene was…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 2: 1-5, 7-9a, 10-11 There was a wedding at Cans in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Human power – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus changed the water into wine at Cana. Ponder on: In spite of our human ingenuity, we cannot change water into wine. Are we proud and arrogant because of our achievements in technologies, and think that we do not…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:13-17 Jesus went out to the shore of the lake; and all the people came to him, and he taught them. As he was walking along he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the customs house, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Sinners: In today’s Gospel, Jesus not only dined with public sinners; He also called one of them, Matthew to be His apostle. Ponder on, “Are we self-righteous towards those who have ‘sinful behaviours’? Is Jesus inviting us to be less judgmental and be more…
Lord, open my eyes that I may always know my need for You1st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 15th January 20221 Sam. 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1a; Ps. 20:2-3,4-5; 6-7; Mk. 2:13-17 (Ps Wk I) This is the story of Saul's anointing as King of the people of Israel. As Saul was out looking for some donkeys…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divine Healing – Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus healed the paralytic, He also proclaimed, “Your sins are forgiven.” Ponder on, “Jesus’ Healing is holistic – physical, emotional and spiritual. Do we tend to forget the more important spiritual healing and focus only on our physical…