Daily Word Of GodLuke 4:16-22a Jesus came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day as he usually did. He stood up to read, and they handed him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll he found the place where it is written: The…
Crosses are not obstacles; they are the means for our salvation22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 3rd September 2023Jer. 20:7-9; Ps. 62:2-6,8-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mt. 16:21-27 (Ps. Wk. II) Jesus remarked that Peter was an obstacle in His path because he remonstrated at the words of Jesus that He would suffer and die. The…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Cross – Discipleship”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself; take up his cross and follow Me.” Ponder on, “Do we love Jesus deeply enough to follow His Ways; including the path…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 16:21-25 Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death and to be raised up on the third day. Then, taking him aside,…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:14-15, 19-20, 22-23a, 24a, 25-26a, 28b-29 Jesus told his disciples this parable: ‘A man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gratitude-Responsibility Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Talents” to remind us that we must value all of God’s gifts and blessings with gratitude, and care for them responsibly. Ponder on, “Do we value the gift of our vocation in marriage, religious life…
We are responsible for our lives and what we do with it21st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 2nd September 20231 Thess. 4:9-11; Ps. 97:1,7-9; Mt. 25:14-30 (Ps. Wk. I) The Parable of the Talents asks us to be ready for Christ's coming, which involves more than playing it safe and doing little or nothing.…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Living a Vigilant Faith: In today’s Gospel, the “Parable of the Bridesmaids” is about living a responsible faith. Jesus cautioned that the “End of the world” can happen anytime. Ponder on, “Do we live our faith responsibly or do we take our faith and God’s blessings…
Each day is a gift; let us treat it as if it were our last21st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 1st September 20231 Thess. 4:1-8; Ps. 96:1-2b,5-6,10,11-12; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps. Wk. 1) Leading a life pleasing to God is not all that difficult. We need only imagine that we are in God’s presence –…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:1-6, 8-9, 13 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them, whereas…