DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Truth: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaims that God is infinite Truth and those who believe in the Son will have eternal life. We all believe in Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, but are not very zealous in the way we love Jesus and praying daily. …
2nd Week of Easter: Thursday - St Athanasius, Bishop & doctor2nd Week of Easter: Thursday, 2nd May 2019Acts 5:27-33; Ps. 34(33):2,9,17-18,19-20; John. 3:31-36 (Ps Wk II) Different books of the Bible have different, but not opposing, ways of describing who God is. For the Jews of Old Testament times God was “He who sent us…
St Joseph the Worker: WednesdaySt Joseph the Worker: Wednesday, 1st May 2019Acts 5:17-26; Psalms 34(3):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; John. 3:16-21 (Ps Wk II) The apostles’ hearts probably sank as they heard the prison cell door close. They perhaps wondered if they would ever see daylight again. But they were not alone — an angel of the Lord released…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Prejudices in Faith: In today’s Gospel, the people of Jesus’ hometown, did not believe in His Gospel, and proclamation that He is the Messiah. The familiarity they had with Jesus became the obstacle and prejudice towards who He truly is. Ponder on, ”Do I have any prejudices about Jesus and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:54-58 Jesus came to his home town and taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman called Mary, and his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Prediction of Death: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to Nicodemus that the “Son of God,” will encounter much suffering. Reflect on, “Which cross that you carried (i.e. for God’s Will) was heaviest? Did you deepen the maturity of your love for Jesus when you were able to be faithful…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 3:7b-8, 11-15 Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘Do not be surprised when I say: You must be born from above. The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born…
2nd Week of Easter: Tuesday2nd Week of Easter: Tuesday, 30th April 2019Acts 4:32-37; Ps. 93(92):1-2,5; John 3:7-15 (Ps Wk II) As we continue to celebrate Christ's resurrection, today’s gospel reading records Jesus’ conversation with a teacher of Israel on “heavenly things”. Jesus was talking in the capacity of the Son of Man, who is born…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Spiritual Birth: In today’s Gospel, Jesus answered Nicodemus, “You must be born from above.” The “birth” that Jesus speaks of is the faith and union with God our Father, the belief in the Gospel Jesus proclaimed, and the enlightenment and empowerment of the Holy Spirit. How true are these in…
2nd Week of Easter: Monday2nd Week of Easter: Monday, 29th April 2019Acts 4:23-31; Ps. 2: 1-3,4-6,7-9; John 3:1-8 (Ps Wk II) The temple authorities released Peter and John because they didn’t know how to punish them without angering the people. When Peter and John went back and reported what had happened, everyone began to pray…