DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Last Supper: In today’s Gospel, Jesus at the Last Supper revealed that Judas Iscariot, the one who “dipped his hand into the dish with Him” will betray Him. However, Judas denied. Ponder on, “Are there occasions when we deny our sins, when our conscience and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Simon Peter: In today’s Gospel, Simon Peter was sure that he would willingly lay down his life for Jesus. However, Jesus revealed to him that instead he would betray Him. Ponder on, “Are we sometimes like Peter in thinking that we are deeply committed to Jesus…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:21-33, 36-38 When Judas had gone, Jesus said: ‘Now has the Son of man been glorified, and in him God has been glorified. If God has been glorified in him, God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will glorify him very soon. My little children, I shall not be…
Lord, help me to be faithful to You and Your teachingsTuesday of Holy Week : 30th March 2021Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 70:1-2,3-4,5-6,15,17; Jn.13:21-33,36-38 (Ps Wk II) The Jews were in exile in Babylon, but God did not want them to lose heart. God wanted them to know that Israel would be restored eventually. God would be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Judas Iscariot: In today’s Gospel, Judas Iscariot’s heart was filled with darkness and deception. He was intent on betraying Jesus. Ponder on, “Do I have areas in my heart that are in ‘darkness and deception? Am I hurting? Do I refuse to forgive others? Do I…
Only those who truly love God can truly love the poor and all those in needMonday of Holy Week : 29th March 2021Is. 42:1-7; Ps. 26:1,2,3,13-14; Jn. 12:1-11 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel serves as a lovely prelude to the Passion of Jesus. He is in the house of his friends, Mary, Martha and Lazarus,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with…
Lord, as we re-enact Your entry into Jerusalem, be with us in our pilgrimage to the heavenly Jerusalem.Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord (B) : 28th March 2021Is. 50:4-7; Ps. 21:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Phil. 2:6-11; Mk. 14:1-15,47 (Ps Wk II) At each Mass, we re-enact Our Lord's giving of the gift of the Eucharist, by…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Palm Sunday: Today’s Gospel presents the greatest manifestation of God’s Mercy in theSuffering and Death of Jesus, our Saviour and Lord.Spend some moments of silence and solitude to contemplate this scene, and open your mind and heart to receive the special graces of today and theHoly…
Daily Word Of GodMark 14:1, 3-12a, 13a-15 It was two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by some trick and have him put to death. He was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper;…