DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – “Blindness”: In today’s Gospel, Bartimaeus the blind beggar, transcended the discouragement of the crowd and shouted all the louder, “Son of David, have pity on me . . . Master, let me see again. . .” All of us are “blind” emotionally and spiritually,…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:46-52 As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large 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,…
St Augustine of Canterbury, bishop 8th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 27th May 2021Sir. 42:15-26; Ps. 32:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Mk. 10:46-52 (Ps Wk IV) This Gospel story about the blind beggar Bartimaeus is a fine example of how one type of story may contain other essential levels of meaning. The story is a miracle story: Jesus…
Saint Philip Neri, Priest8th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 26th May 2021Sir. 36:1,4-5,10-17; Ps. 78:8-9,11,13; Mk. 10:32-45 (Ps Wk IV) ‘To love and to serve.’ This is a teaching of Jesus that we may learn from today’s Gospel reading. On their way going up to Jerusalem, when everybody is preoccupied with their own thoughts…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Service of God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds James and John, His apostles, “Anyone who wants to become great among you, must be your servant. . .” Ponder on, “Is our motive of the service of God’s people, sincerely for His Greater Glory, or our own…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:32a, 35-40, 43-45 Jesus and his apostles were on the road going up to Jerusalem. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him. ‘Master,’ they said to him, ‘We want you to do us a favour.’ He said to them, 'What is it you want me to do for you?'…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Call of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures Peter and His disciples, “ . . . no one who has left house, (family) for My sake will not be repaid a hundred times over . . .” Ponder on, “Am I detached from the people I…
Lord, help me to be a generous and cheerful giver8th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 25th May 2021Sir. 35:1-15; Ps. 49:5-6,7-8,14,23; Mk. 10:28-31 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s readings describe the attitude a Christian must have with regards to money and possessions. In the first reading, the relationship between offering sacrifices and keeping the commandments…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:28b-31 “What about us?’ Peter asked Jesus, ‘We have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘I tell you solemnly, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, father, children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not be repaid a hundred…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, Woman, this is your son.’’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This…