St John Apostle, and EvangelistSt John Apostle, and Evangelist : Friday 27th December 20191 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 97(96):1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn. 20:2-8 (Ps Wk IV) The last words of today's Gospel are as moving as they are significant. John entered the tomb where Jesus’ body had been laid. The burial clothes were there, neatly arranged. He “saw…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, St John the Evangelist: He pondered on the Truth about Jesus; our Crucified and Risen Lord of all humankind. He then wrote the Gospel of St John with much enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. Do we ponder on God’s Word and allow the Holy Spirit to…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:2-8 On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ So Peter set out with the…
St Stephen, the first martyrSt Stephen, the first martyr : Thursday 26th December 2019Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59; Ps. 31(30);3-4,6,8,16,17; Mt. 10:17-22 (Ps Wk IV) It has been noted that in the New Testament, there is no major passage dealing with the virtue of hope. St Paul frequently speaks of faith, hope and love. Faith and love are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Challenges – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His apostles about the trials and persecutions of proclaiming the Good News of Salvation. Jesus the Master and Messiah, takes the lead and even dies for our sake and Salvation. Do we not feel privileged to live, serve…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 10:17-22 Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed over, do not worry about…
Nativity of Our Lord JesusChristmas Day : Wednesday 25th December 2019Is 52:7-10; Ps. 97(96):1-6, 11-12; Hebr.1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 (Psalter proper) Perhaps we can remember a time when we had some wonderful news to share and we couldn’t wait! We ran and breathlessly blurted out the good news. Isaiah paints a similar picture – someone running…
Servant of God John Peter Medaille, SJBorn: October 6, 1616 Died: December 30, 1669 Canonized : May 21, 19 25 John Peter Medaille was born in Carcassone, in southern France of a well-to-do and noble family. His father was the king’s attorney in the Carcassone courts. Nothing is known of John’s early education, but because…
Saint Peter Canisius, SJBorn : May 8, 15 21 Died : December 21, 1597 Beatified : 1864 Feast Day : 27th April Canonized : May 21, 19 25 Peter Canisius was born in Nijmegen, though a Dutch town today, was at the time of his birth in the ecclesiastical province of Cologne, had the rights…
Blessed Michael Nakashima, SJBorn : 1583 Died : Dec 25,1628 Beatified : 1867 Michael Nakashima was born in Machiai, in today’s prefecture of Kumamoto, Japan, of non-Christian parents. He was baptized at the age of eleven by Fr John Baptist de Baeza and as a young man, he took a private vow of chastity and…