Lord, help me to live so that others may see and experience Christ’s love16th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 24th July 2020Jer. 3:14-17; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) God called the Israelites to return to him. They had been faithless, yet God promised them shepherds who would look after them…
Lord, help me listen to You today16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 23rd July 2020Jer. 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Ps. 35:6-7,8-9, 10-11; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) The passage from the first reading describes the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel to God. Using the language of imagery, Jeremiah states that the crimes of the Israelites against…
St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles (Apostolorum apostola)St Mary Magdalene : Wednesday 22nd July 2020Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) Mary Magdalene is a mysterious figure, and there is much speculation about her, not all of it very realistic. The Gospels affirm very little about her. Along…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 21st July 2020Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 84:2-4,5-6,7-8; Mt. 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) In the Gospel today, Jesus is inviting each one of us to be a part of his family. Being part of a family implies sharing a profound relationship with others. The…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Living the Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains through the “Parable of the Sower” that even those who have deep faith in the Gospel, will yield different harvests of thirty, sixty or a hundred fold. Ponder on, “Is my faith and love for God conditional or…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:18-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘So pay attention to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge of the path. The seed…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:10-14, 16-17 The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who has will be given more and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gift of Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds His disciples of how blessed they are to have accepted the gift of faith. Those who do not have the gift of faith will not be able to value the Gospel and the gift of Eternal Life. Ponder…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God: In today’s Gospel, Mary of Magdala was weeping with deep sorrow as she thought that someone had stolen the body of Jesus. When Jesus, the Risen Lord called her by name, she immediately recognised Jesus’ voice. When we love God deeply, we will be…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have…