DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Do Good: In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged the authenticity of the legalistic and rigid observances of the Sabbath Laws, by curing the man with the withered hand. He proclaimed that it is essential to “do good and save life”; evil and destruction cannot be…
Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment: love one another just as I have loved you” (John 13:34).23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 6th September 2020Ez. 33:7-9; Ps. 94:1-2,6-7,8-9; Rom. 13:8-10; Mt. 18:15-20 (Ps Wk III) What happens if we commit adultery? We would have dishonoured our marriage vows, destroyed our families, and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Reconciliation - Community: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation in relationships. He also stresses the importance of living in unity and harmony within the believing community. We cannot love God exclusively and selfishly without a community. Fr Philip Heng, S.J. Matthew…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:1-5 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you: whatever the misdemeanour,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:1-5 One Sabbath Jesus was walking through the cornfields, and his disciples were picking ears of corn, rubbing them in their hands and eating them. Some of the Pharisees said, ‘Why are you doing something that is forbidden on the Sabbath day?’ Jesus answered them, ‘So you have not read what…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Saviour: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “The Son of Man is master of the Sabbath.” The Pharisees were obeying the liturgical rituals of the Sabbath, too rigidly until they were blind to the Saviour, who is in their midst. Are we also caught up…
St Teresa of Kolkata22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th September 20201 Cor. 4:1-5; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,27-28,39-40; Lk. 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) Paul was addressing issues specific to the church at Corinth. He had high expectations and was disappointed with the divisions among the Corinthians. Paul admonished them not to be proud of what they…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 5:33-38 The Pharisees and the scribes said to Jesus, ‘John's disciples are always fasting and saying prayers and the disciples of the Pharisees, too, but yours go on eating and drinking.’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely you cannot make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them? But the time…
Lord, open my heart and mind22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 4th September 20201 Cor. 4:1-5; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,27-28,39-40; Lk. 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) Religious zeal can sometimes give certain people a very inflated opinion of themselves. They may look upon themselves as morally and spiritually superior to others. Paul gives good advice: we are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “New Wine – Fresh Skins”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the Pharisees and scribes that they are to obey the Gospel of Eternal Salvation that He offers. We are not to turn to false gods, evil temptations and spirits that contradict God’s Will. Do we…