DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Wisdom – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Prodigal Son” to remind us of God’s unconditional Love and Mercy for all sinners who are repentant. With God’s grace, “wisdom” is overcoming our pride with the humility of accepting our sinful tendencies and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1, 3, 11b-15, 20, 22-24a The tax collectors and sinners were all seeking the company of Jesus to hear what he had to say. So he spoke this parable to them: ‘A man had two sons. The younger said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate…
Lord, thank you for your great compassionate and merciful love for us2nd Week of Lent (B) : Saturday 6th March 2021Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,9-10, 11-12; Lk. 15:1-3,11-32 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel should never have been called the parable of the Prodigal Son, for the son is not the hero. It should be called the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:33-38, 42-43 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Greed – Riches: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the parable of the “Tenants” to the chief priests and elders, to challenge their greed for riches, power, glory; which will lead them to condemn the Messiah. Ponder on, “Are we also guilty of such sins? Such “greed”…
Do I put my trust in human strength, or do I put my trust in the Lord?2nd Week of Lent (B) : Friday 5th March 2021Gen. 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28; Ps. 104:16-17, 18-19,20-21; Mt. 21:33-43,45-46 (Ps Wk II) When unpleasant or negative things happen to us, it is easy to lose hope and become disillusioned. Joseph was kidnapped…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Empathy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees with the parable of the “Rich man and Lazarus”. If they do not empathise with the poor and marginalized, they will suffer the eternal consequences after they die. Is God challenging you to be more empathetic…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:19-26 Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there lay a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with the scraps that fell from the…
Do I put my trust in human strength, or do I put my trust in the Lord?2nd Week of Lent (B) : Thursday 4th March 2021Jer. 17:5-10; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps Wk II) When we read Jeremiah 17 and Psalm 1, what questions arise within us? Maybe we may ask ourselves: “Am I cursed…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Authority - Service: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that He, as the Messiah is going to be condemned and put to death. Whatever “authority” we have is meant to be fulfilled with a responsible service that is selfless, sacrificial and humble. Are we caught up by…