DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage “Living Water” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers the Samaritan woman Himself, as the “Living Water” that quenches all our “thirsts”, and she accepted. Do we “thirsts” for the many unnecessary things in life that do not truly “quench” our deepest thirst for God? Do we take God’s Love and…
Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so is my heart, Lord2nd Week of Lent: Saturday, 14th March 2020Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 103(102):1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12; Lk. 15:1-3,11-32 (Ps Wk II) Sometimes the sacrament of reconciliation is misunderstood by some as an experience of being “slaughtered”. From this, it follows that the over-riding distorted image of God is…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1, 3, 11b-15, 20, 22-24a The tax collectors and sinners, however, were all crowding round to listen to Jesus, so he told them this parable: ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate that will…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage God’s Forgiving Love: In today’s Gospel Parable of the “Prodigal Father,” Jesus proclaims His Father’s infinite and unconditional Forgiving Love. The younger son who squandered his wealth, reminds us of how we too may have at times, taken God’s blessings and Mercy for granted. Let us ponder on this truth. Fr…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 21:33-38, 42-43 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. ‘When vintage…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Ingratitude – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus preaches on the Parable of the “Ungrateful Tenants”. Ingratitude is a form of blindness, hard heartedness or pride that is so self-absorbed that one is willing to destroy the lives of others, and renounce his faith in God. Pray for the gift of gratitude…
Lord, let me experience blessings and hope in my life2nd Week of Lent: Friday, 13th March 2020Gen. 37:3-4,12-13,17-28; Ps. 105(104):16-17,18-19,20-21; Mt. 21:33-43,45-46 (Ps Wk II) Jealousy spurs the brothers of Joseph to plan his death. They see that their father has a deep love for Joseph. Perhaps they are afraid that their father now has…
Lord, help me trust in You alone2nd Week of Lent: Thursday, 12th March 2020Jer. 17:5-10; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps Wk II) The first reading contains a series of sayings contrasting the true and false Israelite. God assures the just trusts in the Lord and their future. The wicked, however, trusts in human beings and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage “Self-Centred Living”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus preaches the parable of “a rich man” who lived a self-centred life, that was oblivious of the suffering of Lazarus, at his gate, a poor man covered with sores. Are we conscious of our need to share the abundant blessings that God has given to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:19-26 Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the…