5th Week of LentTuesday, 9th April 2019Num. 21:4-9; Ps. 102(101):2-3,16-18,19-21; Jn. 8:21-30 (Ps Wk I) We all know what it is to be in distress. It may be a result of losing something precious or someone we love, being retrenched, receiving news of a life-threatening disease, facing bankruptcy, failing an exam, etc. What did we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Judgmentalism – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was “pressured” by the scribes and Pharisees to stone the adulteress to death, according to the Law of Moses. Let us pray for the grace of humility to help one another to be more faithful to the Gospel of…
5th Week of LentMonday, 8th April 2019Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 23(22):1-4,5-6; Jn. 8:12-20 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, Suzanna is accused by two respected and learned judges, who themselves lust for her, of committing adultery. Though seemingly trapped in a culture where men of age and position determine her fate, Suzanna demonstrates that purity,…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 8:3-7, 9-11 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand there in the middle they said to Jesus, ‘Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery, and in the Law Moses has ordered us to stone women…
5th Week of LentSunday, 7th April 2019Is. 43:16-21; Ps. 126(125):1-3,4-5,6; Phil. 3:8-14; Jn. 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) Today’s readings give us powerful messages. Firstly, it tells of the almighty God who is above all circumstances. Prophet Isaiah reminded us of the protecting power of God by recalling the Crossing of the Red Sea where we…
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…