Daily Word Of GodMark 6:22-28 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she delighted Herod and his guests; so the king said to the girl, ‘Ask me anything you like and I will give it you.’ And he swore her an oath, ‘I will give you anything you ask, even half my kingdom.’…
The Passion of St John the Baptist21st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 29th August 20201 Cor. 1:17-25; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,10-11; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) The Church usually celebrates memorials and feast days of saints by commemorating the death of these saints, since the day of their death is also the day of their birth…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Martyrdom – John the Baptist: Today’s account of the beheading of John the Baptist reminds us to live our faith with fidelity, and our love and hope in God single-mindedly. Then like John the Baptist, we will be fearless in times of threats, joyous when God’s…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Vigilance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ Parable of the Wise and Foolish attendants reminds us of our need to live our faith vigilantly. Ponder on, “Are we ready to meet God and give Him an account of the way we have lived our lives?” “Have…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:1-6, 8-9, 13 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them, whereas…
St Augustine, Bishop & doctor21st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 28th August 20201 Cor. 1:17-25; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,10-11; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) St Augustine is one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church. As a young man, he led quite an immoral life and had a son by a woman to…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 24:42-46 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Stay awake, because you do not know the day when your master is coming. You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what time of the night the burglar would come, he would have stayed awake and would not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Vigilance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples that the end of the world can come anytime. Ponder on, “Each day is God’s precious gift to us, and it is filled with opportunities to deepen our love for God and one another.” “Do…
St Monica 21st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 27th August 20201 Cor. 1:1-9; Ps. 144:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 24:42-51 (Ps Wk I) Paul wrote his letters to instruct the new communities and to correct their faults, often serious moral or doctrinal faults, which had arisen. But apart from the Letter to the Galatians, he does not…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:27-32 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look handsome on the outside, but inside are full of the bones of the dead and every kind of corruption. In just the same way, from the outside you look upright, but inside you…