Lord, grant me grace to carry my cross and follow you24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 12th September 2021Is. 50:5-9; Ps. 114:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; James 2:14-18; Mk. 8:27-35 (Ps Wk IV) They say that the streets of hell are paved with good intentions. The author of James would agree: good intentions and nice words are…
Daily Word Of GodMark 8:27-33 Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say I am?’ And they told him, ‘John the Baptist,’ they said ‘others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he asked ‘who do…
Lord, help my faith be founded on Your Word and Commandments23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 11th September 20211 Tim. 1:15-17; Ps. 112:1-2,3-4,5,6-7; Lk. 6:43-49 (Ps Wk III) In his letter to Timothy, Paul mentions his former sins and his call and repentance and ministry. The point he is trying to make is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Depth of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that when we feel the Holy Spirit’s promptings, we are to ponder and act on them, with fidelity to God. This will be like building a house on rock and not on sand. Ponder on, “Is my faith…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:46-49 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord” and not do what I say? ‘Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts on them - I will show you what he is like. He is like the man who, when he built…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Judging Others: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught His disciples not to be judgmental about others because we may have greater faults ourselves. Otherwise, we will become hypocritical. Ponder on, “Do we judge others harshly, especially those who have hurt us, dislike us; or are prejudiced against…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:39-42 Jesus told a parable to his disciples, ‘Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit? The disciple is not superior to his teacher; but fully trained disciple will always be like teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and never notice…
Lord, remind me not to judge others because I too am imperfect23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 10th September 20211 Tim. 1:1-2,12-14; Ps. 15:1-2,5,7-8,11; Lk. 6:39-42 (Ps Wk III) Paul began his letter to Timothy by setting forth his credentials as an apostle of Christ. Although he had not walked with Jesus on…
St Peter Claver, SJ23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 9th September 2021Col. 3:12-17; Ps. 150:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 6:27-38 (Ps Wk III) Jesus speaks of ‘agape’, a love of active concern that expresses itself in deeds of love. In fact, He demands a deep form of active love for one’s enemies. A disciple is expected…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:27-31, 36-38 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly. To the man who slaps you on one cheek, present the other cheek too;…