DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Deception”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions His disciples not to be deceived by those who claim to be the “Messiah”; impersonating Him. We become more vulnerable to “deception” when our lives are not founded and centred on God. This is because “deceptions” are distortions and half-truths…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Third World Day of the Poor 33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 17th November 2019Mal. 3:19-20; Ps. 98(97):5-6,7-8,9; 2 Thess. 3:7-12; Lk. 21:5-19 (Ps Wk I) What will the end of the world be like? We are now approaching the end of the liturgical year. The readings today…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 21:8-9, 12-15, 19 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Take care not to be deceived, because many will come using my name and saying, “I am the one” and “The time is near at hand.” Refuse to join them. And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified, for…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:1-8 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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Persistence: In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents the parable of the “Persistent Widow” who finally received her just rights from the judge. Jesus advises that we should likewise, beg God for our needs persistently, personally and humbly. Ponder on and present our grave needs to…
God is our only hope in life!32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 16th November 2019Wis. 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps. 105(104):2-3,36-37,42-43; Lk. 18:1-8 (Ps Wk IV) Persevering prayer is a sign of enduring trust in God. God is the God of justice; and a trusting prayer enables and motivates us to be collaborators of God in…
Saints Alfonsus Rodriguez, Roch Gonzalez and John Del Castillo, SJ ST ALFONSUS RODRIGUEZ, SJ Born : Mar 10, 1598 ROCH GONZALEZ, SJ Born : 1576 Died : Nov 15, 1628 ST JOHN DEL CASTILLO, SJ Born : Sep 14, 1596 Died : Nov 17, 1628 Canonised : May 16, 1988 Saints Roch Gonzalez, Alfonsus Rodriguez…
Blessed Gaius, SJBorn : 1552 Died : Nov 15, 1624 Beatified : May 7, 1867 Gaius was a youth when his Korean parents offered him to a Buddhist monastery to begin life as a monk. He became dissatisfied with Buddhist teachings about God and left the community and went to live as a hermit in…
Every day and every breath we take is a gift from God 32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 15th November 2019Wis. 13:1-9; Ps. 19(18):2-3,4-5; Lk. 17:26-37 (Ps Wk IV) When people see the beauty of nature or contemplate the heavens and stars, they should be led to praise the one responsible for it all…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:30b, 31b-35, 37 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the day comes for the Son of man to be revealed, no one on the housetop, with his possessions in the house, must come down to collect them, nor must anyone in the fields turn back. Remember Lot's wife. Anyone who tries…