Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr16th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 20th July 2021Ex. 14:21-15:1; (R. Ps.) Ex. 15:8-9,10,12,17; Mt. 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) The escape from Egypt is looked upon as the most important event in Israel’s history — it is the high salvation point and is celebrated every year at the Passover Festival.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejection of Good News: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the scribes and Pharisees for their pride, obstinacy and blindness to the Good News of Salvation, and for not accepting Him as the Messiah. Ponder on, “Are we likewise proud, obstinate and blind to our need to…
Be still and know that I am God16th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 19th July 2021Ex. 14:5-18; (R. Ps.) Ex. 15:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 12:38-42 (Ps Wk IV) Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God”. The children of Israel lament and there were times when even Moses lost hope. Those are the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:38-42 Some of the scribes and Pharisees spoke up. ‘Master,’ they said, ‘we should like to see a sign from you.’ He replied, ‘It is an evil and unfaithful generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Clamouring for Jesus: In today’s Gospel, large crowds were clamouring for Jesus, who had showed them great Compassion through healing and proclaiming the Good News of Salvation to them. Ponder on, “Are you longing for Jesus’ healing graces and Truth? Are there other competing interests attracting…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:30-34 The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to…
Jesus’ teaching guides along the right path in life, to bring us safely to our heavenly home16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 18th July 2021Jer. 23:1-6; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Eph. 2:13-18; Mk. 6:30-34 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus saw the crowd and felt that they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Divine Humility: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees plot to destroy Jesus. Knowing this, Jesus withdraws from them, instead of confronting them. Ponder on, “Jesus proclaims Himself as the Messiah in humility and weaknesses; instead of controlling others with His divine power. How do we draw people closer…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:14-21 The Pharisees went out and began to plot against Jesus, discussing how to destroy him. Jesus knew this and withdrew from the district. Many followed him and he cured them all but warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:…
Lord, help me to remain faithful to You in every situation15th Week in Ordinary Time :Saturday 17th July 2021Ex. 12:37-42; Ps. 135:1,10-15,23-24 Mt. 12:14-21 (Ps Wk III) The passage taken from the Book of Exodus presents a scene where the people of Israel are preparing to depart from Egypt. After more than 430 years in…