A little act of faith, helps us to quickly come in touch with JesusWednesday after Epiphany : Wednesday 8th January 20201Jn 4:11-18; Ps. 72[71]:1-2, 10-11, 12-13 Mk 6:45-52 (Ps Wk II) “Begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak. And all who touched him were cured.” Many modern people, with little…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:34-44 As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. By now it was getting very late, and his disciples came up to him and said, 'This…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Miracle of the Loaves”: The miracle of the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish to feed five thousand men, with twelve baskets full of leftovers is only one of the many ways in which Jesus shows His Compassionate Love to those in need. Ponder…
To a starving person God will appear in the form of bread aloneTuesday after Epiphany : Tuesday 7th January 20201 Jn 4: 7 - 10; Ps. 72(71):1-2,3-4,7-8; Mk. 6: 34-44 (Ps Wk II) In the ‘Multiplication of Bread’, the disciples played an important role. Though they asked Jesus to dismiss the crowd, they followed Jesus'…
Daily Word Of GodMark 4:12-17 The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert and he remained there for forty days, and was put to the test by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels looked after him. After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Repentance”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “Repent and believe in the Gospel. . .for the Kingdom of God is close at hand.” Unless we “repent” with sincerity and beg God for the strength and wisdom to live the Gospel with greater fidelity, our faith and relationship…
Solemnity - Epiphany of the LordIsaiah 60:1-6; Ps. 71: 1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Gospel of Matthew 2: 1-12 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 5th January 2020 The word “epiphany” means “to show and to manifest”. On this Solemnity of the Epiphany, the first obvious question we have is,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 2:1-3, 8-11 In the course of his preaching he said, 'After me is coming someone who is more powerful than me, and I am not fit to kneel down and undo the strap of his sandals. I have baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.'…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Messiah: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaims that Jesus is the awaited Messiah. This is divinely revealed at Jesus’ Baptism, when the Spirit descended upon Him, and the Father announced from heaven, “You are My Beloved Son. . .” Ponder on, “How can…
The people who dwell in darkness had seen a great light, and that great light was Jesus himselfMonday after Epiphany : Monday 6th January 20201 Jn. 3:22—4:6; Ps. 2:7-8,10-11; Mt. 4:12-17,23-25 (Ps Wk II) There are many spirits in the world and not all of them are good or even helpful. John has a good…