DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Kingdom of God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus compared the “Kingdom of God” to be like a mustard seed that grew into a huge tree that provides shelter for all kinds of birds. Ponder on, “God’s Spirit within our hearts is longing for us to grow with…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:18-21 Jesus said, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with? It is like a mustard seed which a man took and threw into his garden: it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air sheltered in its branches.’ Another thing he said,…
Lord, help me not to be discouraged by the world’s suffering30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 26th October 2021Rom. 8:18-25; Ps. 125:1-3,4-5,6; Lk. 13:18-21 (Ps Wk II) We usually think of redemption or salvation only in human terms. Paul tells us that we are part of creation, and all creation was groaning with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Compassion – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was moved with great Compassion; and cured the woman who was suffering greatly from her infirmity, even on the Sabbath. Ponder on, “Do we have empathy for the suffering: sick, aged, depressed, poor and marginalised of society? What is…
Lord, help me to live by the Spirit and thus find peace and joy30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 25th October 2021Rom. 8:12-17; Ps. 67:2,4,6-7,20-21; Lk. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk II) The gospel passage today highlights the hypocrisy that may exist among religious leaders. Feeling compassion for the woman possessed by a spirit for…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:10-13, 14b-15a, 16 One sabbath day Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who for eighteen years had been possessed by a spirit that left her enfeebled: she was bent double and quite unable to stand upright. When Jesus saw her he called her over…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:46-52 As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have…
Lord, help me to never give up calling out to YOU!30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 24th October 2021Jer. 31:7-9; Ps. 125:1-3,4-5,6; Heb. 5:1-6; Mk. 10:46-52 (Ps Wk II) Most of Jeremiah’s prophecies were gloomy and grim. He warned the people unless they repented, they would be conquered and driven into exile. And…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Bartimeus the blind man, pleaded with Jesus, “Rabunni, let me see again.” Jesus responded and cured him, “Go, your faith has saved you.” Ponder on, “To suffer from physical blindness is tragic. But, to suffer spiritual blindness of not loving…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 13:6-9 Jesus told this parable, ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none. He said to the man who looked after the vineyard, “Look here, for three years now I have been coming to look for fruit on…