DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discipleship of Jesus: In todays Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples and us, that we are all called to follow Him with a single-minded passion, like a wheat grain that dies, and yields a rich harvest. Ponder on, How willing are we to make the daily…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:24-27 When Jesus and his disciples reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Oh yes,’ he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do the kings…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Patriotism Justice: In todays Gospel, Jesus explains that in justice, taxes to our nation are to be paid. This is consistent with living the Good News of Christ. However, what is of utmost importance is the way we live, obeying Gods Will through the Church,…
St Teresa Benedicts of the Cross19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 9th August 2021Deut. 10:12-22; Ps. 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; Mt 17:22-27 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel reading focuses on the conversation between the tax collector and Peter (Mt. 24-25a) and between Jesus and Peter (vv 25-27). Firstly, the half-shekel tax was paid annually by all…
Lord, grant me a strong desire for You in the Eucharist19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 8th August 20211 Kgs. 19:4-8; Ps. 33:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Eph. 4:30—5:2; Jn. 6:41-51 (Ps Wk III) Today Jesus says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever” (Jn. 6:51). However, the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:41-51 Jesus said to the Jews, ‘I tell you most solemnly, everyone who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate manna in the desert and they are dead; but this is the bread which comes down from heaven, so that a man may eat it…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Living Bread Precious: In todays Gospel, Jesus proclaims, My Flesh is the Living Bread is from heaven, and anyone who eats this Bread will live forever. Ponder on, Do we give excuses to skip Mass especially during the covid-19 pandemic? Are we not taking Jesus…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Nothing Impossible: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciples were not able to cast out the devil in the son who was possessed. Jesus said, “Because you have little faith”; with faith “nothing would be impossible.” Ponder on, “Is our faith in Jesus strong or weak? …
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:14b-20 A man came up to Jesus and went down on his knees before him. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘take pity on my son: he is a lunatic and in a wretched state; he is always falling into fire or into water. I took him to your disciples and they were unable…
SS Xystus II, Pope & Comps. Martyrs18th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 7th August 2021Deut. 6:4-13; Ps. 17:2-4,47-51; Mt. 17:14-20 (Ps Wk II) The miracle story in the Gospel confirms that the power to ‘heal and exorcise’ is much related to ‘faith’. Jesus was disappointed with the disciples that he responded by saying, “if…