Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:40-47 Some of the crowd who had been listening to Jesus said, ‘He is indeed the prophet,’ and some said, ‘He is the Christ,’ but others said, ‘Would the Christ come from Galilee? Does not scripture say that the Christ must be descended from David and come from Bethlehem, the village…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Enemies of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, the crowds were confused as to what they should do with Jesus, the Christ. Jesus’ great enemies were the chief priests and Pharisees, who wanted to kill Him. Pray for the wisdom of the Spirit to identify the “enemies” that are preventing you from…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 7:1-2, 10b, 25-26, 28-30 Jesus travelled round Galilee; he could not travel round Judaea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. As the Jewish feast of Shelters drew near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem, not publicly but secretly. Meanwhile some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, ‘Isn't this the…
4th Week of LentSaturday, 6th April 2019Jer. 11:18-20; Ps. 8(7):2-3,9-10,11-12; Jn. 7:40-52 (Ps Wk IV) The Prophet Jeremiah, who suffered much, is often taken as a pre-figure of Jesus. Jeremiah sees himself “like a trusting lamb led to slaughter”. This image was also used by Isaiah in describing God’s Suffering Servant and so came to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Providence: In today’s Gospel, “the Jews wanted to arrest Jesus, but because His hour has not yet come, no one laid a hand on Him.” God has a time, the Kairos, for His Plan of Salvation to unveil itself; a divine mystery beyond our human comprehension. Pray for…
Fourth Sunday in LentJoshua 5:9-12; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Gospel of Luke 15:1-3.11-32 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 28 March 2019 The Gospel of Luke chapter 15: 1-32 contains three parables: the parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin and thirdly, as in today’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Rejecting Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Jews for their blindness and refusal to accept Him as their Saviour. Ponder on your life and ask, “Do I refuse to seek Jesus in my needs? Do I love Him in my daily living and serve Him in the…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:24-30 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘I have come in the name of my Father and you refuse to accept me; if someone else should come in his own name you would accept him. How can you believe, since you look to each other for glory and are not concerned with…
4th Week of LentFriday, 5th April 2019Wis. 2:1,12-22; Ps. 34(33):17-18,19-20,21,23; Jn. 7:1-2,10,25-30 (Ps Wk IV) A truly righteous and holy person is very threatening to some people. They see in this person everything that they are not. Rather than changing themselves, they want to destroy the one who makes them feel uncomfortable. They sometimes torment…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:24-30 Jesus said to the Jews: ‘In all truth I tell you, whoever listens to my words, and believes in the one who sent me, has eternal life; without being brought to judgement such a person has passed from death to life. In all truth I tell you, the hour is…