Lord, help me to worship you in the way you desire2nd Week of Lent: Tuesday, 10th March 2020Is. 1:10,16-20; Ps. 50(49):8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt 23:1-12 (Ps Wk II) The purest form of worship is justice and compassion. Isaiah rebuked Israel for remembering ritual but forgetting justice. He used the example of Sodom and Gomorrah, two ancient cities…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage “Greatness” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that true “greatness” is found in humble service of others out of our love for God. Our love for God has no limits and is beyond the secular logic of self-centred living. The deepest form of love is to be willing to be…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:36-38 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. ‘Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Compassion: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims clearly to His disciples that compassion, forgiveness and generosity are virtues that will bring immense blessings from God. Pray for the gift to live such Christ-like lives instead of seeking cold justice and revenge. Do you have such virtues of Christ? Fr Philip Heng, S.J.…
Lord, help me not to judge others2nd Week of Lent: Monday, 9th March 2020Dan. 9:4-10; Ps. 79(78):8,9,11,13; Lk. 6:36-38 (Ps Wk II) It is effortless to make excuses and blame others when our world comes crashing down on us. For sure, sometimes it is due to no fault of our own — strictly circumstances beyond…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 17:1b-7, 9b Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light. And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them;…
Holy Spirit, teach us to listen to Jesus, the Beloved Son. 2nd Sunday of Lent (A): 8th March 2020Gen. 12:1-4; Ps. 33(32):4-5,18-19,20,22; 2 Tim. 1:8-10; Mt. 17:1-9 (Ps Wk II) None of the Gospels suggests that Jesus took his three disciples up the mountain to be transfigured. The passage from Matthew’s Gospel seems to indicate…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Transfiguration: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus was transfigured. He was in dazzling brightness. His divine Glory brought Peter great spiritual consolation. It is natural for us to desire to remain in spiritual consolation. But, this is up to God’s Will; not ours. Pray to remain strong in our faith, in times…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Gospel of Salvation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims a radical Gospel that only with power of the Holy Spirit can we witness such a faith. Let God be our strength; let our trust in Him be our courage, and let our hope in Him be our peace. Let the season of…