St James the Apostle, pray for usFEAST OF ST JAMES, APOSTLE : Tuesday 25th July 20232 Cor. 4:7-15; Ps. 125:1-2ab,2cd-3,4-5,6; Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps. Wk. IV) The mother of James and John comes to Jesus and, on behalf of her sons, asks for the two best seats at the banquet “in your kingdom”. Jesus responds by…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 12:38-42 Some of the scribes and Pharisees spoke up. ‘Master,’ they said, ‘we should like to see a sign from you.’ He replied, ‘It is an evil and unfaithful generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Repentance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes and Pharisees of their need for genuine repentance. The ‘signs’ they ask for are not genuine desires for repentance. Ponder on, “Are we genuinely open to and sincere in our intentions for repentance, to live…
St Charbel Makhluf, priest, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 24th July 2023Ex. 14:5-18; (R.Ps.) Ex.15:1bc-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 12:38-42 (Ps. Wk. IV) Pharoah was angry when he learned that the Israelites had fled. He and his army pursued them. When the Israelites realised that Pharoah’s army was behind them, they panicked and accused…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 13:24-30 Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, then the darnel…
World Day for Grandparents & Elderly - Lord, Bless all Grandparents & the Elderly16th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 23rd July 2023Wis. 12:13,16-19; Ps. 85:5-6,9-10,15-16a; Rom. 8:26-27; Mt. 13:24-43 (or 13:24-30) (Ps. Wk. IV) With this parable of the weeds, Jesus answered those scandalised at seeing evil everywhere. Good and bad will be mixed…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discernment – Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded the crowds to discern God’s Will at all times. Ponder on, “When we have hurts, anger, guilt, fears, shame etc and react emotionally, we are not discerning God’s Will. Jesus is inviting us to reflect on and wait…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 20:11-16, 18 Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary Magdalene: In today’s Gospel, Mary Magdalene was weeping in great sorrow when she could not find the Body of Jesus, at the tomb. But, she was instantly overjoyed when Jesus called her by her name, “Mary”. Ponder on, “Is our love for Jesus as deep…
ST MARY MAGDALENE, pray for usST MARY MAGDALENE, Apostle of the Apostles : Saturday 22nd July 2023Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2abc,2d-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps. Wk. III) Aren’t we all too familiar with “searching”? All our lives, we are always searching for a love of one kind or another – someone to love…