DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, True Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus showed deep compassion for the man suffering from a withered hand, and cured him on the Sabbath day. Infuriated at Jesus for breaking the Sabbath Law, the Pharisees plotted to kill Him. Our faith is superficial, when we find excuses…
Daily Word Of GodMark 3:1-6 Jesus went into the synagogue, and there was a man present whose hand was withered. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath day, hoping for something to charge him with. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Get up and…
St Fabian, Pope & martyr, St Sebastian, martyr 2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th January 2021Heb. 7:1-3,15-17; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps Wk II) By referring to Melchizedek, the writer indicated that Christ was a different sort of priest. He was not a priest in the tradition of Aaron, who was of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Spirit of the Law: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Jesus invites us to embrace the spirit of the “Laws of Liturgy” with a mature faith and a commitment to love God and others, genuinely and…
Lord, help me to be open to whatever you call me to do2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 19th January 2021Heb. 6:10-20; Ps. 110:1-2,4-5,9,10; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps Wk II) In the secret Roman catacombs, where persecuted early Christians practiced their faith, one of the carved symbols that survives is the anchor. It is found…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:23-28 One Sabbath day Jesus was taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the Sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Have you never read…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus, “New Wine”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the need to open our minds and hearts to His Good News of Salvation that have “new” challenges. Our superficial, routine and lukewarm love for Him will not lead to conversion in our lives. Ponder on these truths…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:18-22 John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, when some people came to him and said to him, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot fast while the bridegroom is still…
Lord, teach me to be pure and simple and love You with all my heart2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 18th January 2021Heb. 5:1-10; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps Wk II) Jesus comes into conflict with the custodians of the established religion: Judaism. The Pharisees fasted twice a week; which is more than what…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:35-42 As John stood there with two of his disciples, Jesus went past, and John looked towards him and said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God.’ And the two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned round, saw them following and said, ‘What do you want?’ They…