Lord, grant me wisdom to know the difference between my needs and my wants18th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 2nd August 2021Num. 11:4-15; Ps. 80:12-13,14-15,16-17; Mt. 14:13-21 (Ps Wk II) Food is a basic need of human beings. God knows this and provides His people with what they need for their daily sustenance. God…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus fed the large crowds through the miracle of the five loaves and two fish. Millions are suffering immensely in the world; more so during this covid-19 pandemic, let us never doubt in Jesus’ Compassion on everyone who is suffering; trust…
Lord, help me to keep my focus in You and be nourished by your Word and Eucharist18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 1st August 2021Ex. 16:2-4,12-15; Ps. 77:3-4,23-24,25,54; Eph. 4:17,20-24; Jn. 6:24-35 (Ps Wk II) People often have short and faulty memories. They might look back on their own past – even an unpleasant…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 6:24-29 When the people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into boats and crossed to Capernaum to look for Jesus. When they found him on the other side, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered: ‘I tell you solemnly, you are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Life – Main Purpose: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded the crowds, “Work for food that endures for Eternal Life.” Ponder on, “Is the main purpose in our lives to seek and live God the Father’s Will, so that we can gain Eternal Life? How important is…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:3-10 It was Herod who had arrested John, chained him up and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had told him, ‘It is against the Law for you to have her.’ He had wanted to kill him but was afraid of the people, who…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Behaviour – Faith: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist was beheaded because King Herod, was too rash in offering anything Salome wanted, when she seduced him through a dance. He was too weak to obey his conscience, for not killing John. Ponder on, “Do we at…
St Ignatius of Loyola, priest17th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 31st July 2021Lev. 25:1,8-17; Ps. 66:2-3,5,7-8; Mt. 14:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Herod jailed John the Baptist because he had warned him not to marry Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. This was the beginning of sinful acts that unfortunately culminated in the death…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:54-58 Coming to his home town, Jesus taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman called Mary, and his brothers…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Routine Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was not accepted as the Messiah in His own hometown, because they were too familiar with Him. Ponder on, “Do we take the gift of Faith, Goodness and Mercy of God, the Sacraments like the Eucharist for granted”? If so,…