SS Xystus II, Pope & Comps. Martyrs18th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 7th August 2020Nah. 2:1,3; 3:1-3,6-7; (R. Ps.) Deut. 32:35-36; 39,41; Mt. 16:24-28 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading refers to the conditions for following Jesus and the cost of discipleship. A disciple of Jesus has to be ready to ‘deny’ oneself and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Transfiguration of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was Transfigured. He revealed His divinity and union with His Father in the dazzling Light of the Spirit. Have our experiences of God’s Divine Power and Providence deepened our love for Him, as it did for Peter, James and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:1-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light. And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they…
Transfiguration of Jesus - “This is My Son; the Beloved; He enjoys My favour. Listen to Him”Transfiguration of the Lord (A) : Thursday 6th August 2020Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or 2 Pt. 1:16-19; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,9; Mt. 17:1-9 (Ps Wk II) Peter, James and John were led by Jesus to a high mountain. And what happened? They saw…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 15:21-28 Jesus left Gennesaret and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And suddenly out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Lord, Son of David, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.’ But he said not a word in answer to her.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Humility – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the devil from the Canaanite woman’s daughter, because of her great faith and humility. For God to answer our prayers we need to have a strong and humble faith. Such faith surrenders the outcome to God out of…
Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 5th August 2020Jer. 31:1-7; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Mt. 15:21-28 (Ps Wk II) Jeremiah was sharing the plan for the restoration of Israel’s homeland and relationship with God. God would be the God of all of Israel and would continue to be…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 15:1-2, 10-14 Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said, ‘Why do your disciples break away from the tradition of the elders? They eat without washing their hands.’ He called the people to him and said, ‘Listen, and understand. What goes into the mouth does not make anyone unclean;…
Lord, cleanse me of doubt and fear18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 4th August 2020Jer. 30:1-2,12-15,18-22; Ps. 101:16-18, 19-21,28 and 22-23; Mt. 15:1-2,10-14 (Ps Wk II) Jeremiah was not the most cheerful or encouraging of prophets. He seemed to be always preaching 'doom and gloom.' His message to his fellow Israelites was that the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees for their spiritual blindness of their faith. They observed the external rituals, but not the spirit of the Law. Practise true faith reverence, worship and love God through our lives of justice, mercy and selfless sacrifices.…