St Josaphat, bishop & martyr32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 12th November 2020Phm. 7-20; Ps. 145:6-7,8-10; Lk. 17:20-25 (Ps Wk IV) Paul’s writes to Philemon to persuade him to accept a person named Onesimus into his household. The problem here is that Onesimus was once a slave to Philemon, but had run away. No…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:20-25 Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was to come, Jesus gave them this answer, 'The coming of the kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, “Look, it is here! Look, it is there!” For look, the kingdom of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discerning Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains to the Pharisees that the “Kingdom of God” is already present among us; so, we are to live a more discerning life. We are to live daily with greater consciousness of loving God and others, as God wills of…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was travelling in the borderlands of Samaria and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages, ten men suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to meet him. They stood some way off and called to him, ‘Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.’ When he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gratitude – God: In today’s Gospel of the “Parable of the Ten Lepers,” Jesus proclaims the importance of showing gratitude for the great Merciful Love that God showers on us daily. Ponder on, “Do I take God for granted? If ‘no’ then, how is this shown…
St Martin of Tours, Bishop32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 11th November 2020Tit. 3:1-7; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Lk. 17:11-19 (Ps Wk IV) Titus was one of Paul’s convert. He had worked briefly with St Paul in Crete. The epistle, among other concerns, gave instructions to the Cretan believers, about faith and conduct. As they read…
St Leo the Great, pope & doctor32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 10th November 2020Tit. 2:1-8,11-14; Ps. 36:3-4,18,23,27,29; Lk. 17:7-10 (Ps Wk IV) The letter to Timothy is filled with descriptions of 'correct' behaviour. Some of it might not fit in with the way we think today. Wives are not necessarily submissive to their…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Disciples of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples and us that we are all called to “serve” God as selflessly, faithfully and vigilantly as He has shown us; even if we are to suffer and die for it. Ponder on, “How Christ-like are…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:7-10 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Which of you, with a servant ploughing or minding sheep, would say to him when he returned from the fields, “Come and have your meal at once”? Would he not be more likely to say, “Get my supper ready; fasten your belt and wait on…
Lord, help those who are lost... to return back to youThe Dedication of the Lateran Basilica : Monday 9th November 2020Ex. 47:1-2,8-9,12 or 1 Cor. 8;9-11,16-17; Ps. 45:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 2:13-22 (Ps Wk IV) In the case of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope has his own Cathedral Church which is thus the chief church of…