Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:17-20, 23-24 The seventy-two came back rejoicing. ‘Lord,’ they said, ‘even the devils submit to us when we use your name.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Look, I have given you power to tread down serpents and scorpions and the whole strength of the…
Jesus is always victorious over evil26th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 5th October 2019Bar. 4:5-12,27-29; Ps. 69(68):33-35,36-37; Lk. 10:17-24 (Ps Wk II) In Old Testament terms, idolatry - infidelity to God - was the worst sin. Every time Israel lapsed into idolatry and chased after false gods, disaster was not far behind. Baruch informs Israel…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God our Father: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the reality of the inseparable unity between Him and His Father, who longs to save all peoples. We are called to repent from our sinful ways and be more fully reconciled with His Father, whose Will is that…
Lord, grant that I am not seek to be loved, as to love with all my heartSt Francis of Assisi: Friday 4th October 2019Bar. 1:15-22; Ps. 79(78):1-2,3-5,8,9; Lk. 10:13-16 (Ps Wk II) In today’s readings we hear about communities — collective bodies of individuals from all walks of life. They have followed their “own wicked…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. And still, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Harvest is Rich”: Jesus in today’s Gospel, reminds us of our need to evangelise the Truth of Salvation through the daily witnessing of our faith. Let us pray that God will enlighten our minds and deepen our zeal to draw people closer to His Truth of…
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:10526th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 3rd October 2019Neh. 8:1-4a,5-6,7b-12; Ps. 9(18):8,9,10,11; Lk. 10:1-12 (Ps Wk II) “The precepts of the Lord gladden the heart”. The refrain for the psalm presents us with the essence that fills the scripture passage…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-9 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…
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez , SJ Born : July 25, 1533 Died : Oct 31, 1617 Beatified : May 29, 1825 Canonised : Jan 15, 1888 Alphonsus Rodriquez was born in Segovia, Spain, the second of eleven children of a wealthy wool and cloth merchant. It was at their home that Fr Peter Favre stayed when…
Blessed Dominic Collins, SJ Born: 1566 Died: October 31, 1602 Beatified : September 27, 1992 Dominic Collins was born in the seaport town of Youghal, in County Cork, Ireland. His family was well established and respected and both his father and brother were mayors of Youghal. As Elizabeth 1 was queen of England and Ireland,…