DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Avarice – Presumption: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned the crowd about the dangers of avarice – the greed and preoccupation with material possessions. Reflect on your life more deeply and ask yourself, “Is material possessions my false security; superficial peace?” “Am I aware that I could…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Prayer - Persistence: Jesus in today’s Gospel reminds us that when we pray with persistence and sincerity, and not to lose heart, we would surely receive a favourable response from God. Ponder on the quality of your prayer life, “Is my personal prayer life routine or…
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)29th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 20th October 2019Rom. 4:20-25; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) “When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?” Jesus’ question may generate many different emotions in our human hearts. The power of the Gospel created…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:1-8a Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town,’ he said, ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for anyone. In the same town there was also a widow who kept on coming to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:8-12 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you, if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of human beings, the Son of man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels. But anyone who disowns me in the presence of human beings will be disowned…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests28th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 19th October 2019Rom. 4:13,16-18; Ps. 105(104):6-7,8-9,42-43; Lk. 12:8-12 (Ps Wk IV) We too often think of the final judgement as God’s opportunity to condemn us or even to cast great sinners into hell. But from another point of view we may…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Sin against Holy Spirit: All of us are sinners, and when we are repentant, God’s Mercy will always forgive us. However, in today’s Gospel, Jesus mentions that the sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven. The Holy Spirit is God’s Truth, Life and Love. To…
ST LUKE, EVANELIST28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 18th October 20192 Tim 4:10-17; Ps. 145(144):10-11,12-13,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Today Jesus has stern words for the Pharisees. The tombs honour the prophets but Jesus reminds these leaders of the painful truth that it was their own ancestors who killed these innocent prophets. Legal…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Disciples of Jesus: In witnessing and serving the Lord’s Gospel of Salvation, Jesus reminds His disciples to be detached from the superficial and materialistic needs of life that may become a hindrance in their mission. Do you have any “attachments” and “hindrances” in your living and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-7a The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself would be visiting. And he said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to…