Lord, do teach us to find You even in the coronavirus and other crises19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : Sunday 9th August 20201 Kgs. 19:9,11-13; Ps. 84:9-10,11-12,13-14; Rom. 9:1-5; Mt. 14:22-33 (Ps Wk III) This story of Elijah has a very important religious message, but one which has a very significant opposite. For Elijah,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trust – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Peter’s faith was strong enough for him to get out of the boat and walk on the sea towards Jesus. However, his fears weakened his faith and he began to sink. “Do we trust Jesus in good times, yet allow…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 14:22-23a, 25-31 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:14b-20 A man came up to Jesus and went down on his knees before him. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘take pity on my son: he is demented and in a wretched state; he is always falling into fire and into water. I took him to your disciples and they were unable to…
St Dominic, priest18th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 8th August 2020Hab 1:12--2:4; Ps. 9:8-9,10-11,12-13; Mt. 17:14-20 (Ps Wk II) Habakkuk’s questions for God challenge us in every age of history, such as the present age of the coronavirus. From an early age, we human beings are driven by our spirit to ask “why?” Listen…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith in God: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “If your faith is the size of a mustard seed,” you can move mountains, and “nothing will be impossible for you.” God is infinite Power, Wisdom and Love. And so, if our faith in Him is sincere, then…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Earthly and Eternal Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that we have to make a decisive choice of whether we truly want to receive the gift of Eternal Life to live with God or not. And if so, then we are to live this purpose vigilantly,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:24-28 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. What, then,…
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…