DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Deaf Mute – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the deaf mute who, with deep gratitude, praised Jesus and testified zealously to all peoples. Do we testify and urge people to come to know Jesus and His Good News of Salvation? Do we have the zeal…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:31-37 Returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside…
Lord, help me to hear you5th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 14th February 20201 Kgs. 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81(80):10-11,12-13,14-15; Mk. 7:31-37 (Ps Wk I) During his public ministry, Jesus performed many miracles, healed many people. However, this was not the most critical part of Jesus' mission. His sole purpose was to preach the Kingdom…
Lord, without You, I am nothing!5th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 13th February 20201 Kgs. 11:4-13; Ps. 106(105):3-4,35-36,37,40; Mk. 7:24-30 (Ps Wk I) A Syrophoenician Woman knew in her desperation that only Jesus could deliver her daughter from the demon! She was not content to be ignored. Her faith in Jesus and his healing…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:24-30 Jesus left Gennesaret and set out for the territory of Tyre. There he went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there; but he could not pass unrecognised. At once a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Mercy: In today’s Gospel, a gentile woman pleaded that Jesus expel the devil from her daughter. Jesus praised her humility and granted her wish. Jesus answers all our prayers with much Compassion. We are called to deepen our love for Jesus and not take Him…
Daily Word Of GodMark 7:14-23 Jesus called the people to him and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that goes into someone from outside can make that person unclean; it is the things that come out of someone that make that person unclean. Anyone who has ears for listening should listen!’…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Interior Self”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus says, “It is what comes out of a person that makes him unclean: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, pride and folly. All of these “sinful” ways, can be overcome by focusing our lives on loving…
Lord, help me draw close to You daily5th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 12th February 20201 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps. 37(36): 5-6. 30-31,39-40; Mk 7:14-23 (Ps Wk I) The keyword in today's readings is “wisdom”. It refers not just to any wisdom but the wisdom that comes from God. Solomon is described as having such…
5th Sunday in Ordinary TimesIsaiah 58:7-10; Ps. 111:4-5,6-7, 8a, 9. 1 Cor.2:1-5; Gospel of Matthew 5:13-16. Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 9 February 2020 There is a story of David and Maria, who were poor and had to work very hard to provide for their son, Jack’s…