DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Self-Absorbed life”: Reflect on these questions. “Am I showing care and concern for the suffering?” “Do I show compassion for the poor and needy?” “What is Jesus saying to me today?” In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned us, that the rich man who ignored Lazarus the poor…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:43b-45 While everyone was full of admiration for all he did, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘For your part, you must have these words constantly in mind: The Son of man is going to be delivered into the power of men’' But they did not understand what he said; it was…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Love – Freedom: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prophesised His own Suffering and Death, which He willingly and courageously accepted, for the salvation of all peoples. Jesus’ Commitment to His Father’s Will and His unconditional Love for us are to give us strength to persevere in our…
Lord, You are the one God and Father of us all25th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 28th September 2019Zec. 2:5-9,14-15; (R. Ps) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Lk. 9:43-45 (Ps Wk I) The Prophet Zechariah was deeply impressed by the rebuilding of the temple as a sign of God’s favour towards His people. He was convinced that the…
St Vincent de Paul, priest25th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 27th September 2019Hag. 1:15 - 2:9; Ps. 43(42):1,2,3,4; Lk. 9:18-22 (Ps Wk I) The prophet Haggai foretold that the glory of the second temple would be greater than that of Solomon’s. Although poor and unimposing by comparison, it would be honoured by the presence of…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Personal Jesus: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ primary concern was not so much on what the crowds think of Him, but more importantly who He is to His disciples. Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Speak to Jesus in your heart several times each day,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:18-22 One day when Jesus was praying alone, his disciples came to him and he put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ And they answered, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others Elijah; others again one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’ ‘But you,’ he…
25th Sunday in Ordinary Times,Amos 8:4-7; Ps. 112: 1-2. 4-8; Tim. 2: 1-8; Gosp. of Luke 16: 1-13 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 22 september 2019 In today’s Gospel, Jesus touches on the very sensitive topic of money. When the Church or priest preaches and talks about…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch had heard about all that was going on; and he was puzzled, because some people were saying that John had risen from the dead, others that Elijah had reappeared, still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life. But Herod said, ‘John? I…
“Consider our ways!” What do we find? What’s to be done?25th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 26th September 2019Hag. 1:1-8; Ps. 150(149):1-2,3-4,5-6,9; Lk. 9:7-9 (Ps Wk I) Prophet Haggai is described as one of the Minor Prophets; his one goal is to spur the Israelites to begin the rebuilding of the “Temple of Yahweh.” Haggai…