DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Christian Living: In today’s Gospel, Jesus emphasised the need to live meaningfully and wholesomely. However, like Martha’s good deeds, not everything is according to God’s Will. Ponder on, “Do we have clear priorities and the desires to live the goal and purpose of our lives in…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:38-42 Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my…
Lord, help me to become a better disciple27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 5th October 2021Jona 3:1-10; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,7bc-8; Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk III) Jonah wanted no part of the mission that God was giving him. He left town and ran the other way, even fleeing by boat. But he couldn’t run from…
St Francis of Assisi27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 4th October 2021Jona 1:1—2:1,11; (R. Ps.) Jona 2:3,4,5,8; Lk. 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) Once, a lawyer asked Jesus, “Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” It was a question posed “to disconcert" (to make somebody feel anxious, confused or embarrassed) Jesus. In…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:29-34, 36-37 A lawyer was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bregands; they took all he had, beat him and then made off, leaving…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Neighbour – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed through the “Parable of the Good Samaritan” that every person is our “neighbour”. They include our families, those we dislike, our enemies, the poor and the marginalised of our society. Ponder on, “Are we Christ-like when we relate…
Lord, help me to be a good child of God27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 3rd October 2021Gen. 2:18-24; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5,6; Heb. 2:9-11; Mk. 10:2-16 (or 10:2-12) (Ps Wk III) There are two stories in today’s Gospel. The first story has the Pharisees testing Jesus about marriage and divorce. The second story is…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, ‘Is it aghainst the law for a man to divorce his wife?’ They were testing him test. He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ ‘Moses allowed us’ hey said ‘to draw up a writ of dismissal and so to divorce.’ Then Jesus said…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Marriage – Sanctity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that God created man and woman, in an indissoluble sacred bond of marriage, which is solemnised with one another and with God. Ponder on, “While the trials of marriage exist, we are called to seek God’s Healing Graces,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Guardian Angels”: God loves every person, especially innocent children, with a protective care; as every person is created in His Image and Likeness. Ponder on, “Every person is precious to God, even though we continue to reject His Love and Mercy. The Guardian angels are God’s…