DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Earthly Attachments: In today’s Gospel, the “rich young man” was deeply saddened that he had to dispose all his material wealth, and be a single-minded disciple of Jesus if he were to gain Eternal Life. Ponder on, “Are there any possessions, persons, positions of status and…
St Stephen of Hungary20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 16th August 2021Jdg. 2:11-19; Ps. 105:34-35,36-37,39-40,43,44; Mt. 19:16-22 (Ps Wk IV) In a world where most ordinary citizens are highly suspicious of or even disgusted by many of the politicians and other rulers, men, and women, of our countries, because of their lifestyles and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:16-22 A man came to Jesus and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 1:39-47 Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Assumption of Mary: In today’s Gospel of Mary’s visitation to her cousin Elizabeth, we have the solemn miraculous encounter of great Joy of: John the Baptist greeting Jesus in their mother’s wombs. Being the Mother of Jesus and without any sin, Mary was assumed into heaven. …
Hail Mother Mary, fulll of grace.. pray for usFEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY (B) : Sunday 15th August 2021Rev. 11:19; 12:1-6,10; Ps. 44:10,11,12,16; 1 Cor. 15:20-26; Lk. 1:39-56 (Psalter proper) The feast of the Assumption of Our Mother celebrates the victory of ‘the lowly servant’, who during Annunciation said, “Behold the handmaid of…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 19:13-15 People brought little children to Jesus, for him to lay his hands on them and say a prayer. The disciples turned them away, but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children alone, and do not stop them from coming to me; for it is to such as these that the kingdom…
St Maximilian Kolbe, priest & martyr19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 14th August 2021Josh. 24:14-29; Ps. 15:1-2a,5,7-8,11; Mt. 19:13-15 (Ps Wk III) Joshua paints a grim picture of God: “If after the good he has done for you, you forsake the Lord and serve strange gods, he will do evil to you and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Children’s Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus showed His preferential love and affectionate compassion for children. He reminded His disciples not the turn them away, but bring them to Him for special blessings. Ponder on, “Are we protective of the vulnerability, innocence and purity of children’s faith…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Marriage – indissoluble: In today’s Gospel, Jesus, quoting God’s Creation of man and woman and that marriage is indissoluble. Ponder on, “When marriages face painful challenges, all the more, we need to beg for God’s strength, mercy and wisdom to persevere, without condemning any person.” Fr…