DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mocking Jesus”: The Jewish leaders, Roman soldiers and one of the criminals crucified with Jesus: all mocked Him; to use His Divine Power to save Himself. However, the other criminal proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah; and Jesus rewarded Him with Paradise. Ponder on, “Do we witness…
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING 34th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 23rd November 20252 Sam 5:1-3; Ps 121 (122):1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 (Ps Prop) Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. As mentioned in the first reading, all the tribes of Israel recognised David as king over all Israel. But with…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 20:27-29, 31b, 33a, 34-38 Some Sadducees - those who argue that there is no resurrection - approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, Moses prescribed for us, if a man's married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise up children for his brother.’ Well…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Resurrection – Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that in the Heavenly Kingdom, we do not live and marry as we do on earth. We are, “children of the Resurrection; we no longer die; we are like angels.” Ponder on, “This reality in…
ST CECILIA, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 22nd November 20251 Mac. 6:1-13; Ps 9 (10):2-4, 6, 16, 19 Lk 20:27-40 (Ps Wk I) In Jesus’ time, there were three main Jewish sects: Sadducees, Pharisees and Essenes. The Sadducees did not believe in any life after death. In today’s…
PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 21st November 2025Zec 2:14-17; (Rs Ps) Lk 1:46-55; Mt 12:46-50 (Ps Prop) The dating of this memorial is ancient, originating in the Eastern Church. It commemorates the dedication of the Basilica of St Mary, built next to the Temple in Jerusalem, on 21…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:46-50 Jesus was speaking to the crowds when suddenly his mother and his brothers were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. Someone said to him: ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to speak to you.’ But to the man who told him this…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mary’s Holiness” – Faith: In today’s Feast of the Presentation, the Church celebrates the “holiness” of Mary whom God has Chosen and Sanctified; to prepare her to be the Mother of Jesus, the Messiah. Ponder on, “No human creature has such an ‘honour’ and ‘holiness’ like…
Lord, help me to strive to be living stones, strong and faithful in Christ33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 20th November 20251 Mac 2:15-29; Ps 49 (50):1-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 (Ps Wk I) The people of Israel once took pride in building their foundation upon strong and faithful leaders such as Mattathias and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus shed tears of Sorrow over Jerusalem for remaining ‘blind and obstinate’ to the Truth of Eternal Salvation that He Offers. They chose to persecute and crucify Him. Ponder on, “Are there areas of our faith, hope and love for…