14th Sunday in Ordinary TimesIsaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 65:1-7,16,20; Galatians 6:14-18; Gospel of Luke 10:1-20 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 7 July 2019 In today’s Gospel that we just heard proclaimed, Jesus commissions His seventy-two disciples to go out ahead of Him to bring His “Peace” to all…
Lord, keep the missionary dynamism alive in our hearts ... so as to be effective Missionary Disciples of Jesus.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 10th July 2019Gen. 41:55-57; 42:5-7,17-24; Ps. 33(32):2-3,10-11,18-19; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) In the commissioning of the Twelve by Jesus, we are reminded of our mission on earth. We are “to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Evil – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus drove out the demon from the dumb man; “nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” Yet, the Pharisees tried to deceive the people into thinking that Jesus’ power came from the prince of devils! Ponder on the…
Lord, enlighten the eyes of my mind, so that I can see what hope Your call holds for me!14th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 9th July 2019Gen. 32:23-33; Ps. 17(16):1,2-3,6-7,8,15; Mt. 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) In the reading from Genesis, Jacob, is on the threshold of a new beginning. He has been away and was…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:32b-38 A man was brought to Jesus, a dumb demoniac. And when the devil was driven out, the dumb man spoke and the people were amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’ But the Pharisees said, 'It is through the prince of devils that he drives…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 9:18-26 While Jesus was speaking, suddenly one of the officials came up, who bowed low in front of him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.’ Jesus rose and, with his disciples, followed him. Then suddenly from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trust Jesus: In today’s Gospel, an official approached Jesus to raise his daughter to life. Also a woman suffering from Haemorrhage for twelve years believes strongly that just by touching Jesus’ cloak will cure her. Do you have deep trust in Jesus to care for you…
Lord, help me to recognize Your grace in my life!14th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 8th July 2019Gen. 28:10-22a; Ps. 91(90):1-2,3-4,14-15ab; Mt. 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Grace is a free gift offered to us from God. It encourages us to cooperate with God's call in our lives. Today we hear about a moment of grace…
True discipleship are those who follow and do the will of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 7th July 2019Is. 66:10-14c; Ps. 66(65):1-3,4-5,6-7,16,20; Gal. 6:14-18; Lk. 10:1-12,17-20 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading has two sections, namely the Mission of the 72 disciples (Lk.10:1-12) & their return from Mission (Lk.10: 17-20). The first talks about…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Harvest” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims, “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few. . .” Jesus is inviting you and I to be His “labourers”, as many are longing for the deeper meaning and fulfilment in life, and most of all, eternal…