Lord, help me to live a fruitful life, focused on you16th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 23rd July 2021Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; Mt.13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) The focus of today’s readings is on the Word of God. The Exodus reading is about the 10 Commandments. Today’s Responsorial Psalm reflects on “the law of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:18-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are to hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the evil one comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the man who received the seed on the edge of the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Gratitude: In today’s Gospel, Mary of Magdala was weeping at the tomb; thinking that Jesus’ Body had been stolen. Mary’s deep gratitude for Jesus’ Merciful Love, drew her to love Jesus with great fidelity. Ponder on, “Am I grateful to Jesus for all that…
Feast of St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles (Apostolorum apostola)16th Week in Ordinary Time, St Mary Magdelene : Thursday 22nd July 2021Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) Paul assures us, “The old order has passed away; now all is new.” The Gospel account of Mary Magdalene at…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:1-9 Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the beach, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Imagine a sower went out to sow. As he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith’s Challenges: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught the crowd through the “Parable of the Sower”; where some seeds fell on the edge of the path, others on rock, thorns and rich soil. Ponder on, “We are all blessed with God’s Merciful and Caring Love. Are we…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 21st July 2021Ex. 16:1-5,9-15; Ps. 77:18-19,23-24,25-26,27-28; Mt. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Even after the many signs and wonders, God revealed that the Israelites still lacked faith during the Exodus. When the excitement had worn off, and they found themselves in a hostile…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:46-50 Jesus was speaking to the crowds when his mother and his brothers appeared; they were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. But to the man who told him this Jesus replied, ‘Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?’ And stretching out his hand towards…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Superficial Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus pointed out, with great respect for His Mother, that the greatest Truth is to be faithful to the Word of God that offers Eternal Life. Do we allow our relationships with people and our loved ones to “blind” us from…