DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Generosity Faith: In todays Gospel, Jesus praised the poor widows great generosity for putting in all she had to live on, while the rich put in their leftovers. Ponder on, What proportion of our material wealth, time and talents do we use for the good…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 18:33b-37 ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked. Jesus replied, ‘Do you ask this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?’ Pilate answered, ‘Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Truth Faith: In todays Gospel, Pilate a Roman governor interrogated Jesus with great arrogance because of his political power. Ponder on, Are we arrogant? ” Do we challenge Gods Truth e.g. justifying abortion that kills? Ponder on, Do we have the humility to reverence, worship…
All Glory and Honour to Jesus Christ our KingSolemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (B) : Sunday 21st November 2021Dan. 7:13-14; Ps. 92:1-2,5; Rev. 1:5-8; Jn. 18:33-37 (Ps. Wk. II) Today, the Scripture readings speak about the kingship of Jesus, although in different ways. In the first reading, Daniel describes his…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 20:27-36, 38 Some Sadducees -- those who say that there is no resurrection -- approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, we have it from Moses in writing that if a man's married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise up children for his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the Sadducees that in heaven, as “children of the resurrection”, we have everlasting happiness. Ponder on, “The mystery of Eternal Life is beyond our comprehension, but in faith, it should fill our hearts with great joy…
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for the gift of eternal life with you33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 20th November 20211 Mac. 6:1-13; Ps. 9:2-3,6,16,19; Lk. 20:27-40 (Ps. Wk. I) King Antiochus had stolen the gold and silver vessels from the Jerusalem Temple. The following year, he returned and viciously attacked Jerusalem. A while…
Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St Paul33rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 19th November 20211 Mac. 4:36-37,52-59; (R. Ps.) 1 Chr. 29:10,11-12; Lk. 19:45-48 (Ps. Wk. I) These days, the readings taken from the book of Maccabees and often give us a violent way of defending the faith and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Enemies of Salvation”: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and scribes wanted to destroy Jesus but could not do so, as “the people as a whole hung on His Words.” Ponder on, “There are enemies of the Gospel Truth who are anti-Church and anti-God; they justify…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 19:45-48 Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were selling. ‘According to scripture,’ he said ‘my house will be a house of prayer. But you have turned it into a robbers’ den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, with the…