DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Great Sufferings” – Faith: in today’s Gospel, Jesus being moved with Compassion, expelled the devil from a man’s son, as he was suffering greatly. The disciples’ faith was not deep enough to expel the devil. Ponder on, “Nothing is impossible to God, if we have deep…
ST TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 9th August 2025Deut 6:4-13; Ps 17 (18):2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 (Ps Wk II) The Shema Yisrael (Deut 6:4-6) is central in the life of the Jewish people. It is recited twice each day, during the morning…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:14b-20 A man came up to Jesus and went down on his knees before him. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘take pity on my son: he is demented and in a wretched state; he is always falling into fire and into water. I took him to your disciples and they were unable to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Life’s Purpose” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for My Sake, will find it.” Ponder on, “Do we fear the pains and trials of the cross,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:24-28 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. What, then,…
ST DOMINIC, Priest, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 8th August 2025Deut 4:32-40; Ps 76 (77):12-16, 21 39-40; Mt 16:24-28 (Ps WkII) It is God who takes the initiative in everything. We are chosen by God. In Deuteronomy 4:32-40, the people remembered their history of suffering and deliverance. In a repetitive manner,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:13-19 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Who is Jesus to me” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus needed to know whether His apostles had the divine faith that He is the Messiah. When Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God”, this brought great joy to Jesus. Ponder…
ST SIXTUS II, Pope & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 7th August 2025Num 20:1-13; Ps 94 (95):1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 (Ps WkII) "O that today you would listen to His voice! 'Harden not your hearts."' (Psalm (95:8) is the invitatory antiphon recited in Lauds daily. It relates to the…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:28b-30, 32-35 Jesus took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. And it happened that, as he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became sparkling white. And suddenly there were two men talking to him; they were Moses and…