Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:10-14, 16-17 The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who has will be given more and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:1-9 Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower went out to sow. As…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Prayer or Action: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus visited Mary and Martha; Mary sat to listen to Jesus, while Martha fretted about providing the hospitality to Him. Jesus, praised Mary for her choice. Ponder on, “Do we live our faith daily, with a discerning heart, like…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Living the Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains to His disciples through the “Parable of the Sower”; that to live the faith with greater fidelity, they must challenge themselves to overcome the many temptations and attachments in their lives with deep commitment. Ponder on, “How do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gift of Faith – Alive: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains to His disciples that He uses parables because the crowds listen and see, but do not understand God’s mysteries. Ponder on, “If we desire to know and love God with sincerity, the Holy Spirit will be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Daily Living: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Sower” to remind the crowds that each believer has different depths of commitment in God. Ponder on, “Do we obey God’s Voice in our conscience, and produce the ‘rich harvest’ that God expects…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Glory – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the mother of James and John tried to persuade Jesus to place her sons, in the highest places in God’s Kingdom, in heaven. Ponder on, “When we love and serve God, and His people, we are called to become…
St Martha, Mary and Lazarus, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 29th July 20231 Jn. 4:7-16; Ps. 33:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9,10-11; Jn. 11:19-27 or Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Lectionary for the Memorial of St Martha offers us a choice of two Gospel readings: one concerning a visit Jesus made to the home of…
Lord, may Your Word bear fruit in my heart16th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 28th July 2023Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Ten Commandments are not ‘ten suggestions.’ They were given by God as the basic foundation of a society that is both humane and divine. They express reverence for…
Lord, help us to live in this world but not be attached to this world16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 27th July 2023Ex. 19:1-2,9-11,16-20; (R. Ps.) Dan. 3:52,53,54,55,56; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps. Wk. IV) Ever get the feeling that increasingly, in this Wifi-social media-gadget-saturated world of ours, people look, but they do not see; they…