The ash on our head is powerful - it is an emblem for ambassadors of compassionASH WEDNESDAY : 5th March 2025Joel 2:12-18; Ps 50 (51):3-6, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (Ps Wk IV) The ash on our forehead is a profound sign of our faith in a compassionate God, despite…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Advent Season” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned us on how we should pray and give alms. He says that we must never be hypocritical. We are to: “Give alms in secret and pray in private. And, when God our Father sees our sincerity, He…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Commitment” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed a radical Gospel of Eternal Salvation that also demands that we put Him and the Gospels; at the Centre and main purpose of our lives. Ponder on, “Jesus expects that such commitments include our willingness to live God’s…
Lord, make me a joyful disciple in my engagement with others8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 4th March 2025Sir 35:1-12; Ps 49 (50):5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 (Ps Wk IV) What is the price and prize of discipleship? This is possibly what was in St. Peter’s mind when he asked the Lord, “What about…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:28-31 ‘What about us?’ Peter asked Jesus. ‘We have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘In truth I tell you, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “False Securities – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, the man who wanted to inherit eternal life; had great fidelity in living his faith. However, his weakness was his attachments to his material wealth. This was “stronger and deeper” than His desires for eternal life. Ponder on, “Material…
What do we cling to? What gives us our identity and security?8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 3rd March 2025Sir 17:24-29; Ps 31 (32):1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 (Ps Wk IV) Take heart, no good deed or act of kindness is unnoticed by God. Most of us are not called to do spectacular things worthy…
Daily Word Of GodMark 10:17-23 Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Blindness - Pride” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “Can one blind person guide another? Surely, both will fall into the pit?” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us to accept our limited human knowledge and experiences. Otherwise, our pride will deceive us,…
Lord, mould me, may I never labour in vain towards my true self!8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 2nd March 2025Sir 27:4-7; Ps 91 (92):2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading from Ecclesiasticus, Ben Sira gives us good advice on human speech. The words of a person…