DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Greatest Commandment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the greatest Commandment of God is “to love God with our whole heart, soul and mind, and our neighbour as ourselves.” Ponder on, “Am I guilty of “loving God” but not my neighbour? They are both inseparable because…
God is Love!20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 19th August 2021Jdg. 11:29-39; Ps. 39:5,7-9,10; Mt. 22:1-14 (Ps Wk IV) Parables cannot be transferred from their original setting to ordinary life; otherwise, there is a danger that their interpretation will be at variance with Jesus’ intention and give rise to erroneous applications. This is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 22:1-4a, 5-7a, 8-9, 11, 13-14 Jesus began to speak to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lack of Gratitude” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ “Parable of the Wedding Feast” explains that we as disciples of Jesus, can very easily take God’s Love and Mercy for granted. Ponder on, “Is our daily hectic living drawing us away from our need to thank…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:1-2, 8-13, 15-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. ‘In the evening, the owner of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Comparison: In today’s Gospel, Jesus used the “Parable of the Workers in the vineyard” to explain that God’s Mercy, Compassion and Generosity is more abundant than any rigid justice that is inhumane. Ponder on, “Am I envious when others have more than me – wealth, popularity,…
Lord, gently bring us back to track when we fail20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 18th August 2021Jdg. 9:6-15; Ps. 20:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 20:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) For the Jews, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, was the only king. Their God chose to rule over them through the prophets. But the Jews,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Eternal Life – A Gift: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions about the immense challenges of being detached from worldly “riches”. However, He assures us that “with God’s graces, nothing is impossible.” And so, those who are able to live in God’s Will and Ways with great…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:23-28, 30 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you solemnly, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter…
Lord, keep my heart free from worldly desires and keep my whole life directed towards You alone20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 17th August 2021Jdg. 6:11-24; Ps. 84:9,11-12,13-14; Mt. 19:23-30 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus does not say that a rich person cannot get into heaven; he affirms that it is difficult. Although many…