Lord, help us to open our hearts to you3rd Week of Advent (C) : Wednesday 15th December 2021Is. 45:6-8, 18, 21-25; Ps. 84:9,10,11-12,13-14; Lk.7:19-23 (Ps Wk III) When John sent two of his disciples to ask Jesus the very important question: “Are you the one to come or do we look for someone else?” Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:18b-23 John, summoning two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or must we wait for someone else?’ When the men reached Jesus they said, ‘John the Baptist has sent us to you, to ask, “Are you the one who…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Obedience to Gods Will: In todays Gospel, Jesus calls us to have deep sincerity in obeying and living Gods Will. This is not shown in our clever arguments about it. Ponder on, When our love for God is sincere and deep, we will find Gods Will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:28-32 Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people. ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not go,” but afterwards thought better of it…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:23-27 Jesus had gone into the Temple and was teaching, when the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him and said, ‘What authority have you for acting like this? And who gave you this authority?’ In reply Jesus said to them, ‘And I will ask you a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sin-Ignorance: In todays Gospel, the chief priests and the elders challenged Jesus authority for His Teachings on the Good News. But, when Jesus questioned them further, they pleaded ignorance.” Ponder on, When we do not wish to obey Gods Laws, e.g. abortion, do we plead ignorance…
St John of the Cross, priest & doctor3rd Week of Advent (C) : Tuesday 14th December 2021Zeph. 3:1-2,9-13; Ps. 33:2-3,6-7,17-18, 19,23; Mt. 21:28-32 (Ps Wk III) During the Advent season, we are constantly challenged by the daily Scripture readings. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus said that those who were despised, rejected and condemned by the…
St Lucy, virgin & martyr3rd Week of Advent (C) : Monday 13th December 2021Num. 24:2-7,15-17; Ps. 24:4-5,6,7,8-9; Mt. 21:23-27 (Ps Wk III) Balaam, the pagan prophet, was sent by the king of Moab to curse Israel, but he could not. He was inspired by the spirit and realised that the Israelites were numerous and protected…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 3:10-17 When all the people asked John, ‘What must we do, then?’ he answered, ‘If anyone has two tunics he must share with the one who has none, and the one with something to eat must do the same.’ There were tax collectors, too, who came for baptism, and these said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Quality of Living: In todays Gospel, John the Baptist proclaimed that to be a believer of Jesus, we are called to live a life of integrity, morality and Justice. Such virtues will open our hearts and minds to the Truth of Salvation which will bring us…