Daily Word Of GodMark 12:28b-34 One of the scribes put a question to Jesus, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one, only Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,…
Lord, help me to love You and my neighbour, as You love us3rd Week of Lent: Friday, 20th March 2020Hos. 14:2-10; Ps. 81(80):6-9,10-11,14,17; Mk. 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) Hosea prophesied just before the destruction of Israel by Assyria. He spoke of how the Israelites had moved away from God and had become like a wayward…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Joseph – God’s Choice: Joseph was chosen by God to be the guardian father of Jesus, with Mary as the mother. Joseph’s holiness and wisdom was worthy enough to care and bring up the Messiah-Child to adulthood. Let us ask Joseph to pray for our needs, and the needs of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the…
Saint Joseph, you were the guardian of Jesus on earth, be our guardian tooSt Joseph, spouse of BVM (Feast) : Thursday, 19th March 20202 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 89(88):2-3,4-5,27,29; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) Joseph was a “just man” (Mt 1:19). The only character trait affirmed about Joseph by Scripture. That he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus – Fulfils the Law: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that He has come to fulfil the Law of Moses; not to abolish it. Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, knows our needs, sees our sinfulness, and rejoices in our faith in Him. Are we open to the Truth of the Gospel…
Lord, help me be obedient to You3rd Week of Lent: Wednesday, 18th March 2020Deut. 4:1,5-9; Ps. 148(147):12-13,15-16, 19-20; Mt. 5:17-19 (Ps Wk III) The passage from the Book of Deuteronomy describes Moses reminding the people about being obedient to the laws and customs that they learned. By doing so, they will prosper and take possession…
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. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 18:21-25a, 27-28a, 29-30, 32-33 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who…
Lord, give me the grace to follow You with my whole heart3rd Week of Lent: Tuesday, 17th March 20203rd Week of Lent Dan. 3:25,34-43; Ps. 25(24):4-5,6,7,8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 (Ps Wk III) Today in the Book of Daniel, we hear the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego. They are Jewish young people held captive in Babylon…