DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trials – Faith: Every person experiences “headwinds” that threaten to overwhelm him at times. As human persons, we are not only finite and weak; we are also foolish to think we can find happiness without putting God at the centre of our lives. Is this true…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:45-52 Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side near Bethsaida, while he himself sent the crowd away. After saying goodbye to them he went off into the hills to pray. When evening came, the boat was far out on the sea, and…
A little act of faith, helps us to quickly come in touch with JesusWednesday after Epiphany : Wednesday 8th January 20201Jn 4:11-18; Ps. 72[71]:1-2, 10-11, 12-13 Mk 6:45-52 (Ps Wk II) “Begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak. And all who touched him were cured.” Many modern people, with little…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:34-44 As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. By now it was getting very late, and his disciples came up to him and said, 'This…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Miracle of the Loaves”: The miracle of the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish to feed five thousand men, with twelve baskets full of leftovers is only one of the many ways in which Jesus shows His Compassionate Love to those in need. Ponder…
To a starving person God will appear in the form of bread aloneTuesday after Epiphany : Tuesday 7th January 20201 Jn 4: 7 - 10; Ps. 72(71):1-2,3-4,7-8; Mk. 6: 34-44 (Ps Wk II) In the ‘Multiplication of Bread’, the disciples played an important role. Though they asked Jesus to dismiss the crowd, they followed Jesus'…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:12-17 The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert and he remained there for forty days, and was put to the test by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels looked after him. After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Repentance”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “Repent and believe in the Gospel. . .for the Kingdom of God is close at hand.” Unless we “repent” with sincerity and beg God for the strength and wisdom to live the Gospel with greater fidelity, our faith and relationship…
Solemnity - Epiphany of the LordIsaiah 60:1-6; Ps. 71: 1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Gospel of Matthew 2: 1-12 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 5th January 2020 The word “epiphany” means “to show and to manifest”. On this Solemnity of the Epiphany, the first obvious question we have is,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 2:1-3, 8-11 In the course of his preaching he said, 'After me is coming someone who is more powerful than me, and I am not fit to kneel down and undo the strap of his sandals. I have baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.'…