ST FRANCIS XAVIER, co-patron of missions, pray for us!1st Sunday of Advent (A) : Wednesday 3rd December 20251 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Ps 116 (117):1-2; Mk 16:15-20 (Ps Wk I) On the feast of St Francis Xavier, we are invited to reflect on the heart of Christian mission. He is considered the greatest missionary after St…
Daily Word Of GodMark 16:15-20 Jesus showed himself to the Eleven, and he said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my…
Those who are humble and simple would be more receptive to the graces of God whilst those who are puffed and filled up - they are too full to receive the graces as well as the knowledge of God.1st Sunday of Advent (A) : Tuesday 2nd December 2025Is 11:1-10; Ps 71 (72):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Reality” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prayed to His Father with deep intimacy. He also reveals to His disciples their privilege of being able to “see and hear” what many prophets and kings do not.” And, this is to knowing the Messiah and the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:21-24 Filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, for that is what it has pleased you to do. Everything has been…
“Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed” - is a call to humility and to genuine faith in Jesus1st Sunday of Advent (A) : Monday 1st December 2025Is 4:2-6; Ps 121 (122):1-2, 4-5, 6-9; Mt 8:5-11 (Ps Wk I)…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 8:5-10 When Jesus went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed and in great pain.’ Jesus said to him, ‘I will come myself and cure him.’ The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not worthy to have you under…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humility – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, the Roman centurion, who had a great reputation for his care for his servants; pleaded with great humility and deep faith for Jesus, to cure one of his gravely ill servants. Ponder on, “When we have such virtues, God will…
Only by being grateful to God, praying at all times, can we counter the complacency and smugness that comes with earthly success1st Sunday of Advent (A) : Sunday 30th November 2025Is 2:1-5; Ps 121(122):1-2, 4-5, 6-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 (Ps Wk I) Advent is upon us again. Time flies quickly. Let us not be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vigilance – Faith”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “As it was in Noah’s day; they suspected nothing of the Flood; this is similar too, when the Son of Man Comes.” Ponder on, “We tend to fall into the temptations of living a “comfortable earthly and secular…