Feast of The Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 29th September 2021Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or Rev. 12:7-12; Ps. 137:1-3,4-5; Jn. 1:47-51 (Ps Wk II) Pope St Gregory the Great distinguishes between angels and archangels: “Those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels, and those who proclaim messages…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was rejected on His way to Jerusalem. He was heading towards His Suffering and Death, to fulfil His Father’s Will for the Salvation of all peoples. Ponder on, “Jesus’ fidelity to His Father’s Will was total and dignified. Do…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:51-56 As the time drew near for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely turned his face towards Jerusalem and sent messengers ahead of him. These set out, and they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, but the people would not receive him because he…
St Lawrence Ruiz and Comps. matyrs26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 28th September 2021Zec. 8:20-23; Ps. 86:1-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 9:51-56 (Ps Wk II) Jesus “firmly resolved to proceed towards Jerusalem.” Luke has structured Jesus’ life after leaving Galilea on a journey towards Jerusalem. But it is not merely a journey towards a specific place:…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:46-50 An argument started between the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus knew what thoughts were going through their minds, and he took a little child and set him by his side and then said to them, ‘Anyone who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me;…
Feast of St Vincent de Paul, priest26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 27th September 2021Zec. 8:1-8; Ps. 101:16-18,19-21,29, 22-23; Lk. 9:46-50 (Ps Wk II) Contemplating the scene on Jesus taking a child and setting him by his side points out the child-like attitude of lowliness and humility which Jesus wanted his disciples to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Child – Greatest”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught His disciples that if we welcome “a child” being the “least” in society, we also welcome Him, who is our Lord and Saviour. Ponder on, “Do we see ‘Jesus’ in the people we live with, relate to and…
Daily Word Of GodMark 9:38-42 John said to Jesus, ‘Master, we saw a man who is not one of us casting out devils in your name, and because he was not one of us we tried to stop him.’ But Jesus said, ‘You must not stop him; no one who works a miracle in my…
World Day of Migrants and Refugees26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 26th September 2021Num. 11:25-29; Ps. 18:8,10,12-13,14; James 5:1-6; Mk. 9:38-43,45,47-48 (Ps Wk II) After being with the Master and with one another for almost three years, the disciples still don't understand what discipleship means. First, they do not understand the destiny of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s People: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples to: build unity amongst people who serves in His Name, value every good deeds, and never divide or deceive people (especially children), in the faith. Ponder on, “Do we live these teachings of Jesus daily or do…