Lord Jesus, help me to draw close to God by following Your wayANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD : Thursday 25th March 2021Is. 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps. 39:7-9,10,11; Heb. 10:4-10; Lk. 1:26-38 (Psalter proper) Several centuries after the words of the prophet Isaiah, as found in the first reading, were written down, the Gospel writer Luke, through the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Word – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “If you make My Word your home, you will be my disciples; you will come to know the Truth. The truth will set you free.” Ponder on, “Do I take Jesus’ Words of wisdom to heart seriously…
Lord Jesus, help me to draw close to God by following Your way5th Week of Lent : Wednesday 24th March 2021Dan. 3:14-20,91-92,95; (R, Ps) Dan. 3:52,53,54,55,56; Jn. 8:31-42 (Ps Wk I) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faithfully observed Jewish law and refused to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s god. The king was so angry he had them put…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:31-36 To the Jews who believed in him Jesus said: ‘If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples; you will learn the truth, and the truth will make you free.’ They answered, ‘We are descended from Abraham and we have never been the slaves of anyone;…
Lord, You are the light of the world. Help me to follow You the light of life5th Week of Lent : Tuesday 23rd March 2021Num. 21:4-9; Ps. 101:2-3,16-18,19-21; Jn. 8:21-30 (Ps Wk I) It is more than a year now, of living life through Covid-19. It has been a life filled with uncertainty; a life…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:23-30 Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Identity: In today’s Gospel, Jesus revealed His intimate union with God the Father, and His Mission of fulfilling the Good News of Salvation. Many believed and yet many rejected Him. Ponder on, “Do I doubt Jesus as our Saviour and Lord? If ‘no’, then do…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:1-7, 9a Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him, he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Self-Righteousness: In today’s Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees, brought an adulteress to Jesus to be condemned to death by stoning. Jesus’ Merciful Love forgave the repentant sinner, and exposed the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of the Jews. Do we forgive others like Jesus, without judging and condemning…
Lord, teach me to be more compassionate and merciful towards others as Jesus has shown me today!5th Week of Lent : Monday 22nd March 2021Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Jn. 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) The Gospel accounts frequently describe how Jesus had to face unjust accusations made by the Pharisees, the ruling elders of Israel. They…