Lead me, Lord, to do thy will3rd Week of Advent : Thursday 19th December 2019Jdg. 13:2-7,24-25; Ps. 71(70):3-4,5-6,16-17; Lk. 1:5-25 (Ps Wk III) The Good News according to Luke begins with an elderly childless couple, simple believers living in a remote corner of the world. God’s goodness and power would be shown to Elizabeth, mother…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph – Man of God: In today’s Gospel, Joseph “spared Mary from her disgrace as he saved her from being stoned to death. Joseph being a man of God discerned only what is for the greater good and Glory of God. He did not react from…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:18-21, 24 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 Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to…
Thank You for sending Jesus into our imperfect world3rd Week of Advent : Wednesday 18th December 2019Jer. 23:5-8; Ps. 72(71):1-2,12-13,18-19; Mt. 1:18-24 (Ps Wk III) Jeremiah lived during a time of great upheaval for the Israelites. The kings had not been effective rulers. Jerusalem had been captured by the Babylonians and the Temple had been…
Servant of God - Stephen Kaszap, SJBorn: March 25, 1916 Died: December 17, 1935 Stephen Kaszap was a Jesuit novice when he died, three months short of his twentieth birthday. He bore his sufferings like a young hero. He was born in Szekesfehervar, Hungary. His mother described him as a stubborn child, quick tempered and…
Thank You for sending Jesus into our imperfect world3rd Week of Advent : Tuesday 17th December 2019Gen. 49:1-2,8-10; Ps. 72(71):1-2,3-4,7-8,17; Mt. 1:1-17 (Ps Wk III) Do you ever feel as if life would be easier if you were just born into a different family? Our own family can seem odd at times. Today we hear…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 1:1-2a, 6b, 11b, 16-17 Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac …. David fathered Solomon …. Then the deportation to Babylon took place. Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ. The sum of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth – Living: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and elders questioned Jesus’ authority to teach in the Temple. However, they were not able to refute the Truth that Jesus proclaimed. Likewise, if we try to justify our unbelief and disobedience of God’s Truth, Love and…
3rd Sunday in AdventIsaiah 35:1-6.10; Ps. 145:6-10; James 5:7-10; Gospel of Matthew 11:2-11 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 15 December 2019 In today’s Gospel that we just heard proclaimed, John the Baptist who was in prison, sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the one who…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Truth – Living: In today’s Gospel, the chief priests and elders questioned Jesus’ authority to teach in the Temple. However, they were not able to refute the Truth that Jesus proclaimed. Likewise, if we try to justify our unbelief and disobedience of God’s Truth, Love and…