Lord, help me to be as wise as a serpent... innocent as doves... and not be corrupted and take on the ways of the world14th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 10th July 2020Hos. 14:2-10; Ps. 50:3-4,8-9,12-13,14,17 Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) Hosea was filled with God’s longing for the people of Israel. They strayed…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:16-20, 22 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be cunning as snakes and yet innocent as doves. ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Commitment: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His Apostles to expect rejection and persecution when they proclaim the Gospel. Reflect on your faith experiences and ask yourself, “What are my main challenges in living the Gospel of Christ?” Is my love for God my strength in challenges? …
SS Augustine Zhao Rong, pries & Comps 14th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 9th July 2020Hos. 11:1-4,8-9; Ps. 79:2,3,15-16; Mt. 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Jesus tells us that we are all called to go ahead and proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. While most of us who follow Jesus are not…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:7-14 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those suffering from virulent skin-diseases, drive out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no gold or silver, not even…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gospel – Witness: Jesus instructed the Twelve apostles to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation with divine light and power, and to cure the sick and raise the dead. To be credible, they are to witness the Gospel with detachment from material comfort and security in God. …
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:1, 5-7 Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to drive them out and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness. These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them as follows: ‘Do not make your way to gentile territory, and do…
Lord, grant me the grace to be faithful and always true to You14th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 8th July 2020Hos. 10:1-3,7-8,12; Ps. 104:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) The prophet Hosea in this passage starts praising Israel’s achievements, its growth, its fruitfulness, its religiosity. Still, his praise was simply the prelude to his…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Israel –“Chosen Race”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus urged His disciples to focus on proclaiming the Good News to the Israelites before the Gentiles. Reflect on our need to pray for the grace of gratitude to value the Gospel of Eternal Salvation more fully. Do we praise,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ Compassion moved Him to reach out to those who were “harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.” As such, Jesus cured the sick, healed their traumas, and most of all offered them the hope of Eternal Happiness. Are we…