DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Beatitudes” of Jesus: If we love Jesus deeply and unconditionally, then the “Beatitudes” of Jesus will be a great inspirations to us. But, if we love Jesus as and when we wish, and are living a “self-centred and secular” life, then the “Beatitudes” of Jesus would…
Lord, help me to set my mind on the things above23rd Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 11th September 2019Col. 3:1-11; Ps. 145(144):2-3,10-11,12-13ab; Lk. 6:20-26 (Ps Wk III) Jesus wants to transform and renew us. But we have to do our part, and this means changing how we think and what we value. Colossians asks us…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:20-26 Fixing his eyes on his disciples Jesus said: ‘How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. ‘Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh. ‘Blessed are you when people hate you,…
23th Sunday in Ordinary Times,Wis. 9:13-18; Ps. 89:3-5.12-14.17; Philen 1:9-10.12-17; Gosp. of Luke 14: 25-33 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 8 september 2019 Jesus in today’s Gospel poses a very big challenge to the crowd and also to you and to me. He proclaimed that we are…
Give thanks for unknown blessings on the way23rd Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 10th September 2019Col. 2:6-15; Ps. 145(144):1-2,8-9,10-11; Lk. 6:12-19 (Ps Wk III) Part of St Paul’s purpose in writing his Letters to his early communities was to encourage them to live their Christian lives with that same fervour and commitment which animated them…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Prayer life”: Have we been nurturing our relationship with God in our daily living? Is our prayer life, sincere, deep and open to do God’s Will? Are we willing to love and serve God as He Wills and not conditioned by our own needs? If our…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:12b-19 Jesus went onto the mountain to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them ‘apostles’: Simon whom he called Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James…
Lord, help me listen to Your voice and follow You.23rd Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 9th September 2019Col. 1:24-2:3; Ps. 62(61):6-7,9; Lk. 6:6-11 (Ps Wk III) When given a task by God what do we do? We can learn from St Paul what to do in the Colossians’ passage. He said, “I became the servant…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 6:6-11 On the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach, and a man was present, and his right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees were watching him to see if he would cure somebody on the Sabbath, hoping to find something to charge him with. But…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fearless Love”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the man with a withered right-hand on the Sabbath. The scribes and Pharisees were furious and wanted to kill Jesus for breaking the Law. Are we also hypocritical in our love for God and for one another? Pray for…