Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:31-35 Jesus said to the people: ‘What comparison, then, can I find for the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children shouting to one another while they sit in the market place: We played the pipes for you, and you wouldn't dance; we sang dirges, and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:11b-17 Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. Now when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Serving God’s Kingdom” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus revealed that His Divine Power liberates people from their sufferings of: illnesses, possessions of evil spirits. Ponder on, “When we follow Jesus’ Ways of living His Father’s Will, we will surely experience His divine power using us, to ‘liberate’ His people who…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Word in our lives” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that His Word offers us a “freedom” from the worries, temptations, deceptions, and fantasies of the secular world that cannot fulfil our lives, but can only “gratify” and “glorify” us with a “false fulfilment”. Ponder on, “Reflect on your life and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Matthew, a public sinner, to become one of His apostles. Matthew responded with firm conviction to follow Jesus and His Ways. This will bring great blessings on him and the world. Ponder on, “Unlike Matthew, are we fearful about giving up our material attachments? If so, pray…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Rejecting God”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the crowd with deep sorrow, that they are rejecting the Good News of Salvation, with great obstinacy and pride. Ponder on, “When we reject God’s Love, Mercy and Truth with pride, we are rejecting God’s Divine Gift, who wants to offer us His deep Peace,…
Lord, help us to be faithful to our Christian calling and gain eternal life24th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 22nd September 20231 Tim. 6:2-12; Ps. 48:6-10,17-20; Lk. 8:1-3 (Ps. Wk. IV) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” To truly follow Jesus means to be poor in spirit. We…
St Matthew, apostle of Jesus, pray for usST MATTHEW, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST : Thursday 21st September 2023Eph. 4:1-7,11-13; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps. Wk. IV) Today as we celebrate the feast of St Matthew, an Apostle and evangelist, we recall the amazing way God calls Matthew to discipleship and gives him the apostolate tasks of…
SS Laurent Imbert, bishop, Jaques Chastan, priest (of College General), SS. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest, & Paul Chong Ha sang, & Comps. martyrs; pray for us 24th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th September 20231 Tim. 3:14-16; Ps. 110:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 7:31-35 (Ps. Wk. IV) Paul emphasised how absolutely real Jesus is – much more…
St Januarius, Bishop & martyr24th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 19th September 20231 Tim. 3:1-13; Ps. 100:1-3,5-6; Lk. 7:11-17 (Ps. Wk. IV) These instructions to bishops from the First Letter to Timothy were written at a time long before celibacy became obligatory for priests in the Church. The writer naturally thinks of a parallel…