DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Annunciation of the Lord: Today’s Gospel celebrates the Feast that Jesus, the Son of God is to come into our world, fully human, and conceived through the Holy Spirit, in the womb of the Virgin Mary. God’s Providence, provides for our Salvation. Pray for the grace to trust in God’s Love…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus’ Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the man, who had been sick for thirty-eight years, even though it was the Sabbath day. Jesus’ Compassionate Love reaches out to all those who are suffering: whether physical, emotional or spiritual. Trust in His Love. He never fails. Fr Philip Heng, S.J. John…
Lord, help me to act with compassion as Jesus did4th Week of Lent : Tuesday 24th March 2020Ez. 47:1-9,12; Ps. 46(45):2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 5:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) Ezekiel prophesied during the exile in Babylon. It was a very humbling time in the history of Israel; however, Ezekiel assured the Israelites that God would restore his people.…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 5:1-3a, 5-9, 16 There was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem next to the Sheep Pool there is a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five porticos; and under these were crowds of sick people, blind, lame, paralysed One man there had an illness…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus Heals: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cures the royal official’s son who was on the verge of dying. Jesus cured him from a distance; without even going to his house. Jesus uses His divine power in ways that are beyond our comprehension; all for our good and salvation, and out of…
Lord, strengthen our faith and draw us closer to You 4th Week of Lent : Monday 23rd March 2020Is. 65:17-21; Ps. 30(29):2,4,5-6,11-12,13; Jn. 4:43-54 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus seems somewhat harsh in his reply to the royal official: “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you do not believe.” But we may gain more insight…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 4:45-53 On Jesus’ arrival, the Galileans received him well, having seen all that he had done at Jerusalem during the festival which they too had attended. He went again to Cana in Galilee, where he had changed the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son was ill…
God looks only at the heart of a person, and so should we4th Sunday of Lent (A) : 22nd March 20201 Sam. 16:1,6-7,10-13; Ps. 23(22):1-4,5,6; Eph. 5:8-14; Jn. 9:1-41 or (1,6-9,13-17,34-38) (Ps Wk IV) Modern culture, with its devotion to movie stars and entertainers, places high importance on how a person looks. One must be…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 9:1, 6-9, 13-14, 16a, 17 As Jesus went along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. Jesus spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blind man, and said to him, ‘Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage “Blindness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the beggar who was blind from birth. While he was overjoyed at being cured, there was greater joy in being able to see Jesus, the Saviour. The Pharisees continued to be “blind” in their faith. Are we blind to living the Gospel in…