Things are not always as they seem, and appearances can deceive us3rd Week of Lent: Saturday, 21st March 2020Hos. 6:1-6; Ps. 51(50):3-4,18-19,20-21; Lk. 18:9-14 (Ps Wk III) Sometimes people are slow to understand their negative behaviour. Often it is a rude shock — such as a negative experience — that awakens us to the truth.…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:9-14 Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being upright and despised everyone else, ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Humility-Truth: When we are genuinely God-centred, the Christ-like love within our hearts will be compassionate, forgiving and humble. All our gifts, goodness of heart and faith will be used to bring peace, sow unity and serve the needs of others, especially their faith in God. Our Self-centredness, cannot come from God.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Loving God and Neighbour: Jesus proclaims that loving God and our neighbour are inseparable. The reason for loving others is because we love God, and in our love for God, we are called to show such love, in our relationship with others. When our love for God is genuine, we will…
Daily Word Of GodMark 12:28b-34 One of the scribes put a question to Jesus, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one, only Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,…
Lord, help me to love You and my neighbour, as You love us3rd Week of Lent: Friday, 20th March 2020Hos. 14:2-10; Ps. 81(80):6-9,10-11,14,17; Mk. 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) Hosea prophesied just before the destruction of Israel by Assyria. He spoke of how the Israelites had moved away from God and had become like a wayward…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Joseph – God’s Choice: Joseph was chosen by God to be the guardian father of Jesus, with Mary as the mother. Joseph’s holiness and wisdom was worthy enough to care and bring up the Messiah-Child to adulthood. Let us ask Joseph to pray for our needs, and the needs of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the…
Saint Joseph, you were the guardian of Jesus on earth, be our guardian tooSt Joseph, spouse of BVM (Feast) : Thursday, 19th March 20202 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 89(88):2-3,4-5,27,29; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) Joseph was a “just man” (Mt 1:19). The only character trait affirmed about Joseph by Scripture. That he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus – Fulfils the Law: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that He has come to fulfil the Law of Moses; not to abolish it. Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, knows our needs, sees our sinfulness, and rejoices in our faith in Him. Are we open to the Truth of the Gospel…