11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 22nd June 20192 Cor. 12:1-10; Ps. 34(33):8-9,10-11,12-13; Mt. 6:24-34 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading focuses on Jesus’ teaching about cares & anxieties of life. Jesus did not mean to forbid our concerns on our daily necessities but the anxiety and preoccupation with such needs…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 21st June 20192 Cor. `11:19,21-30; Ps. 34(33):2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 6:19-23 (Ps Wk II) In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul contrasts the criteria used by the Corinthians and by himself on what makes an apostle. For Paul, since the Corinthians were taken by those who boasts…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, True and Everlasting Treasure: We value many good things in life: our family, our material wealth, health, power, prestige. Many of us are attached to these worldly things at the expense of our relationship with God. For example, “Do we easily set aside spiritual things like…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:19-23 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:7-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the gentiles do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this: Our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Prayers: Whenever we pray we are in direct commune with God, who is our almighty Father and Creator; Jesus, our Saviour; and the Holy Spirit our Guide, Protector and Light. Ponder on: “Have you experienced these truths of the Trinity deep within your heart?” If so,…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 20th June 20192 Cor. 11:1-11; Ps. 111(110):1-2,3-4,7-8; Mt. 6:7-15 (Ps Wk II) “I may be unskilled in speech.” With these words, Paul may simply be comparing himself with other speakers who were better educated in Greek eloquence, or indicating that he could not quite live…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Loving God – Sincerity: There is great rejoicing in heaven and in our hearts, when we give alms in secret, pray privately, and fast joyfully. Jesus in today’s Gospel reminds us that all these deeds must be done with sincere love for Jesus and not for…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:1, 3-4, 6, 17-18 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be careful not to parade your uprightness in public to attract attention; otherwise you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven. When you give alms, your left hand must not know what your right is doing. Your almsgiving must be…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 19th June 20192 Cor. 9:6-11; Ps. 112(111):1-2,3-4,9; Mt. 6:1-6,16-18 (Ps Wk II) A person who prays constantly may have the experience of knowing that God is not all the time absent or present to them. Indeed, Jesus portrays God as our Heavenly Father who sees…