DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Obstinacy – Faith: There are those who turned away from God and the Church out of anger, misguided influences, and lured by evil forces. They are desperate, depressed and in the grip of darkness and sinfulness. Hold firmly on to your faith. Storm heaven for God’s…
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…
Lord, help us to bring life into other people’s lives24th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 17th September 20191 Tim. 3:1-13; Ps. 101(100):1-3,5,6; Lk. 7:11-17 (Ps Wk IV) The Gospel carries a story indicating not only the power of Jesus but also His sensitivity to the sufferings of others. As Jesus and His disciples enter the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Compassionate Faith: The Roman centurion had great compassion and love for one of his servants who was sick and near death. His faith and humility moved Jesus to praise him. Jesus cured his servant. If we have faith like the centurion, we can be sure that…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 7:1b-4, 5b-8a, 9-10 Jesus went into Capernaum. A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death. Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly…
Ss Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, bishop24th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 16th September 20191 Tim. 2:1-8; Ps. 28(27):2,7,8-9; Lk. 7:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) The Centurian’s faith is truly amazing, but when we consider his great love for his servant and the trouble he took to get him healed, we begin to realise that his Love…
Lord, give me a merciful heart24th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 15th September 2019Ex. 32:7-11,13-14; Ps. 51(50):3-4,12-13, 17,19; 1 Tim. 1:12-17; Lk. 15:1-32 (Ps Wk IV) Despite all the wonderful things that God did for the Israelites, they were unfaithful. They did not trust Moses or God, so they made a Golden Calf and worshipped…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1-7 The tax collectors and sinners, however, were all crowding round to listen to Jesus, and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sinners” – Faith: The fundamental truth of our Christian faith is that we are sinners in need of God’s Merciful and Forgiving Love. With humility, let us acknowledge that as God forgives us so mercifully, we are obligated to forgive others. We should not treat sinners…