DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary, Mother of the Church: In today’s Feast, we celebrate Jesus entrusting the universal Church under the protection, care and love of Mary, His Mother. Mary as the Mother of Jesus is also the most perfect disciple of Jesus, due to her unfailing fidelity to the…
Come, Holy Spirit, in our day and age and guide us into the truthPENTECOST SUNDAY (A) : 31st May 2020Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 104(103):1,24,29-30, 31,34; 1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn. 20:19-23 (Psalter proper) St John speaks of Jesus breathing his last breath and dying in a simple but enigmatic and even mystical way. Expressed in this…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Peace of Risen Christ: In today’s Gospel, Jesus our Risen Lord, appeared to His disciples and bestowed on them His “Peace” which dispelled all the fears of persecution. They were filled with great joy because the Risen Lord has conquered sin and death, as He has…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:19-23 In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you,’ and, after saying this, he showed them…
Lord, illuminate the path You have prepared for me7th Week of Easter : Saturday 30th May 2020Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Ps. 11(10):4,5,7; Jn. 21:20-15 (Ps Wk III) Sometimes our struggles and difficulties have a reason of which we are unaware. Paul had been harassed and persecuted. After his arrest, he appealed to the emperor, so he was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Providence: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds Peter that what is to happen in the future, is in God’s Providence, Protection and Merciful Love. We are called to trust God more wholeheartedly, and seek only to live in His Will and Ways. Let us pray for…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:20-24 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them - the one who had leant back close to his chest at the supper and had said to him, ‘Lord, who is it that will betray you?’ Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘What about him, Lord?’ Jesus answered,…
Lord Jesus, grant us the grace that “the other things” of life will never hinder us from loving and serving You.7th Week of Easter : Friday 29th May 2020Acts 25:13-21’ Ps. 103(`102):1-2,11-12, 19-20; Jn. 21:15-19 (Ps Wk III) “Do you love me more than these?” Jesus’ question to Peter is highly ambiguous, for the word…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 21:15-17, 19b Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” This was Jesus’ way of seeking reassurance from Peter that he is totally united with Him and His mission regardless of the challenges Peter is to face; and not deny Him anymore. …