24th Sunday in Ordinary Times,Ex 32:7-11.13-14; Ps. 50:3-4.12-13.17.19; Tim. 1:12-17; Gosp. of Luke 15: 1-32. Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 15 september 2019 The Parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son are very familiar to everyone . . . However, let us not allow…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:10-13 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Anyone who is trustworthy in little things is trustworthy in great; anyone who is dishonest in little things is dishonest in great. If then you are not trustworthy with money, that tainted thing, who will trust you with genuine riches? And if you are not…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trustworthiness: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions His disciples about the great temptations of money and riches. Ponder on, “Do your possessions of money and material riches distract and draw you away from and weaken your relationship with God? Do you thank God for your material riches,…
Lord, teach and guide us in discerning what is right in God’s eyes25th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 22nd September 2019Am. 8:4-7; Ps. 113(112):1-2,4-6,7-8; 1 Tim. 2:1-8; Lk. 16:1-13 (Ps Wk I) Today’s gospel reading presents to us, followers and disciples of Christ, the need to be able to distinguish between worldly attractions and Kingdom…
St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist24th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 21st September 2019Eph. 4:1-7,11-13; Ps. 19(18):2-3,4-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk IV) The call of Matthew, the tax collector, who is despised by the Jews, provides us with the model of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. No one is worthy of discipleship,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Call of Matthew: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Matthew, the public sinner to be one of His apostles. We are each unworthy of serving in His Father’s mission. Pray for the gift of humility and perseverance, when we face the challenges of serving God. Jesus will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:9-13 As Jesus was walking on he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and sinners came…
Saint Rene Goupil , SJBorn : May, 1608 Died : Sep 29, 1642 Beatified : June 21, 1925 Canonised : June 29, 1930 Saint Rene Goupil was born in Saint Martin in Anjou, France. He was already a surgeon when he entered the Jesuit novitiate at 33 but the onset of deafness forced him to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 8:1-3 Jesus made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve, as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gratitude – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Twelve apostles and certain women who were healed of ailments and cured of evil spirit by Jesus, followed Him. When we have deep gratitude for all the blessings we receive from God, we will follow Jesus more committedly and…