All Glory and Honour to Jesus Christ our KingSolemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (B) : Sunday 21st November 2021Dan. 7:13-14; Ps. 92:1-2,5; Rev. 1:5-8; Jn. 18:33-37 (Ps. Wk. II) Today, the Scripture readings speak about the kingship of Jesus, although in different ways. In the first reading, Daniel describes his…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 20:27-36, 38 Some Sadducees -- those who say that there is no resurrection -- approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, we have it from Moses in writing that if a man's married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise up children for his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the Sadducees that in heaven, as “children of the resurrection”, we have everlasting happiness. Ponder on, “The mystery of Eternal Life is beyond our comprehension, but in faith, it should fill our hearts with great joy…
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for the gift of eternal life with you33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 20th November 20211 Mac. 6:1-13; Ps. 9:2-3,6,16,19; Lk. 20:27-40 (Ps. Wk. I) King Antiochus had stolen the gold and silver vessels from the Jerusalem Temple. The following year, he returned and viciously attacked Jerusalem. A while…
Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St Paul33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 19th November 20211 Mac. 4:36-37,52-59; (R. Ps.) 1 Chr. 29:10,11-12; Lk. 19:45-48 (Ps. Wk. I) These days, the readings taken from the book of Maccabees and often give us a violent way of defending the faith and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Enemies of Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and scribes wanted to destroy Jesus but could not do so, as “the people as a whole hung on His Words.” Ponder on, “There are enemies of the Gospel Truth who are anti-Church and anti-God; they justify…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:45-48 Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were selling. ‘According to scripture,’ he said ‘my house will be a house of prayer. But you have turned it into a robbers’ den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, with the…
Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St Paul 33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 18th November 20211 Mac. 2:15-29; Ps. 49:1-2,5-6,14-15; Lk. 19:41-44 (Ps. Wk. I) In the worst of times, when, as a community, we find it difficult to believe in God, heroes arise. Mattathias, about whom we read today,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:41-44 As Jesus drew near Jerusalem and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, ‘If you in your turn had only understood on this day the message of peace! But, alas, it is hidden from your eyes! ‘Yes, a time is coming when your enemies…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Blindness”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus shed tears when He saw the city of Jerusalem for He knew that His grave Suffering and Death was imminent. Ponder on, “Do we have the eyes of faith to “see” and hearts to “sense” God’s triumph in the trials…