St Catharine of Siena, virgin & doctor4th Week of Easter : Thursday 29th April 2021Acts 13:13-25; Ps. 88:2-3,21-22,25,27; Jn. 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s Gospel, Jesus has just washed his disciples’ feet (Jn.13:16). This was an extraordinary act of service. Now he is beginning to share his thoughts with them before he leaves them.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Humble Service: In today’s Gospel, Jesus washed the feet of all His disciples, including Judas’ who betrayed Him to His Death. Jesus then proclaimed, “No servant is greater than his master”; so be humble servants of the Good News to one another and all peoples. Are…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 13:16-20 After he had washed the feet of his disciples, Jesus said to them: ‘I tell you modst solemnly, no servant is greater than his master, no messenger is greater than the one who sent him. ‘Now that you know this, happiness will be yours if you behave accordingly. I am…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Light and Darkness”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that He is the “Light” that dispels the “Darkness” of sin that sows division, disillusionment and destruction on human lives, nations and our ecology. Jesus is inviting us to follow His Light that brings true and lasting “Peace, Justice,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 12:44-50 Jesus declared publicly: Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me, sees the one who sent me. I, the light, have come into the world, so that whoever believes in me need not stay in the dark any more.…
St Peter Chanel, Priest & martyr4th Week of Easter : Wednesday 28th April 2021Acts 12:24--13:5; Ps. 66:2-3,5,6,8; Jn. 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) No one owns or controls the Holy Spirit. In the reading from the Acts, we have an insight into life in the Christian community in the 1st century. The community as a whole…
Lord, may our Easter promises bring us closer to God to reflect God’s love in Actions4th Week of Easter : Tuesday 27th April 2021Acts 11:19-26; Ps. 86:1-3,4-5,6-7; Jn. 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) “The Father and I are one.” (Jn.10: 30). This reflects the intimate relationship between Jesus and Father God! This is what we, as…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Unbelief: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Jews who obstinately refused to believe in His Good News and miracles. Ponder on, “Is our faith in Jesus firm and faithful in spite of the challenges we face or are we uncommitted because of our pride…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 10:22-30 It was the time when the feast of Dedication was being celebrated in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the Temple walking up and down in the Portico of Solomon. The Jews gathered round him and said, ‘How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense?…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Sincerity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that it is essential that we remain faithful and sincere in our love for Jesus, who is our Lord and Saviour. We cannot live a hypocritical faith; this does not dispose us to gain Eternal Life after we…