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…
Lord, I trust in You... You are my God... my life is in Your hands, O Lord!2nd Week of Lent: Wednesday, 11th March 2020Is. 1:10,16-20; Ps. 50(49):8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt 23:1-12 (Ps Wk II) The first two readings show two people, Jeremiah and the Psalmist, in dire straits. Jeremiah is aware that his adversaries are “digging a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Jesus Suffers: In today’s Gospel, Jesus foretells that even as He is the Son of Man, He will be condemned to death, mocked, scourged, crucified and on the third day rise from His Death. His apostles could not comprehend; neither can we. Let us pray for the grace to embrace the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 20:17-19, 25-28 Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, and on the road he took the Twelve aside by themselves and said to them, ‘Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man is about to be handed over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 23:1-3, 8-12 Addressing the crowds and his disciples Jesus said, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses. You must therefore do and observe what they tell you; but do not be guided by what they do, since they do not practise what they preach. ‘You, however, must not…