All ye Angels and Saints of God, pray for us!SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) : Monday 1st November 2021Rev. 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps.24(23): 1-2, 3-4ab,5-6; 1 Jn.3:1-3; Mt.5:1-12a (Psalter proper) There is plenty of room in heaven, far more than the 144,000 indicated by the passage in Revelation. This is a symbolic number – a multiple…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes” – Faith: The “Beatitudes” that Jesus proclaimed will only touch the hearts of those who love God, and desire to become more like Jesus. Those who are against God and His the Truth of the Gospels, are “their own enemies”. They will not have true…
Daily Word Of GodMark 12:28b-34 One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a further question to him, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God and Neighbour: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes the inseparable bond between Loving God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength; and our neigbour as ourself. Ponder on, “Do we live the wisdom of this Truth of Jesus with fidelity or…
Lord, help me to deepen my ability to love31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 31st October 2021Deut. 6:2-6; Ps. 17:2-4,47,51; Heb. 7:23-28; Mk. 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength. This was Israel’s creed – its fundamental belief – and was the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14: 1, 7-11 Now on a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. He then told the guests a parable, because he had noticed how they picked the places of honour. He said this, ‘When someone…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Humility – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the Pharisees to be more authentic in the living of the faith, when He said, “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted. Ponder on, “If we are humble…
Jesus says: All who exalted themselves would be humbled, and those who humbled themselves would be exalted30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 30th October 2021Rom. 11:1-2,11-12,25-29; Ps. 93:12-13, 14-15,17-18; Lk. 14:1,7-11 (Ps Wk II) Paul was emphatic that God had not rejected his people, the Israelites. As an Israelite himself, Paul has evidence…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Living the Gospel: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that the Good News of Salvation cannot be divorced from showing compassion to those who are suffering. Ponder on, “Is the practice of our faith, faithful to these Teachings of Jesus, or do we turn away from people…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:1-6 Now on a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. There in front of him was a man with dropsy, and Jesus addressed the lawyers and Pharisees. ‘Is it against the law’ he asked ‘to…