DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Love – Personal: In today’s Gospel, Mary of Magdala was weeping at the tomb. However, when Jesus called her, “Mary” she immediately recognised Him, and was filled with joy. Ponder on, “In our moments of sorrow and pain, it is wise to reaffirm our faith…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my…
Risen Lord empower us to continue your mission on earthTuesday within Easter Octave : 6th April 2021Acts. 2:36-41; Ps. 32:4-5,18-19,20,22; Jn. 20:11-18 (Psalter proper) Meditating on the Gospel reading gives one an intimate closeness to the Risen Christ. For Mary, the new experience in the garden of the Resurrection was when Jesus called by her…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 28:8-10, 11b-13, 15 Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples. And there, coming to meet them, was Jesus. ‘Greetings,’ he said. And the women came up to him and, falling down before him clasped his feet. Then Jesus…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Easter Truth: In today’s Gospel, the women were filled with great joy at the Resurrection of Jesus. However, even as the guards testified to the Truth, they were bribed to lie in the hope that the Truth be squashed. Ponder on, “Are our hearts filled with…
Lord, help me to live a resurrected lifeMonday within Easter Octave : 5th April 2021Acts 2:14,22-33; Ps. 15:1-2,5,7-8,9-10,11; Mt. 28:8-15 (Psalter proper) Humans often do their best to wreck God’s plans and make matters worse; they think that they are doing something admirable or holy. Even though God had sent Jesus, many rejected him and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:1b-9 Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where…
Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks to our Risen Lord!EASTER SUNDAY (B) : 4th April 2021Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps. 117:1-2,16-17,22-23; Col. 3:1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Jn. 20:1-9 or Mk. 16:1-7 Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. Some critics of the Bible, who delight in pointing out inconsistencies and apparent mistakes, will point to passages…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Easter – Risen Christ: Today we celebrate the climax of our liturgical Feasts, the Resurrection of Jesus! We rejoice that Christ has conquered sin and death, and is offering us the gift of Eternal Life and Happiness in heaven. This divine gift of Hope, Joy and…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 18:1, 19:1, 4-6, 16-17a, 18-19, 25, 28-30 When the sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they went to the tomb just when…