DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Regular Sins: In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the “Parable of the Darnel and Wheat” to proclaim the importance of developing a sensitive conscience that is built on our personal love for Jesus. Ponder on, “When we justify our sins, we weaken our love for God and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:24-30 Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, then the darnel…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Fidelity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains the “Parable of the Sower” to remind us of the different temptations and ways in which we fall into sin, and drift from our relationship with God. Ponder on, “What are my greatest temptations, my grievous and my…
Lord, help me to live a fruitful life, focused on you16th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 23rd July 2021Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; Mt.13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) The focus of today’s readings is on the Word of God. The Exodus reading is about the 10 Commandments. Today’s Responsorial Psalm reflects on “the law of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:18-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are to hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the evil one comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the man who received the seed on the edge of the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Gratitude: In today’s Gospel, Mary of Magdala was weeping at the tomb; thinking that Jesus’ Body had been stolen. Mary’s deep gratitude for Jesus’ Merciful Love, drew her to love Jesus with great fidelity. Ponder on, “Am I grateful to Jesus for all that…
Feast of St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles (Apostolorum apostola)16th Week in Ordinary Time, St Mary Magdelene : Thursday 22nd July 2021Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) Paul assures us, “The old order has passed away; now all is new.” The Gospel account of Mary Magdalene at…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:1-9 Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the beach, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Imagine a sower went out to sow. As he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith’s Challenges: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught the crowd through the “Parable of the Sower”; where some seeds fell on the edge of the path, others on rock, thorns and rich soil. Ponder on, “We are all blessed with God’s Merciful and Caring Love. Are we…