DEDICATION OF ST JOHN LATERAN BASILICA32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 9th November 2025Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 45 (46):2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 (Ps Wk IV) What is so significant about this feast that it would take precedence over a Sunday celebration? In order to understand, we need to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Money and Faith”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “You cannot be the slave of God and of money.” And He said to the Pharisees, “You pass yourselves off as virtuous in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts.” Ponder on, “God has blessed each…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:10-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The man who can be trusted in little things can be trusted in great; the man who is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in great. If then you cannot be trusted with money, that tainted thing, who will trust you with genuine riches? And…
Lord, when I am distracted and struggling, please grant me Your Grace to stay focused on God31st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 8th November 2025Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 144 (145):2-5, 10-11 Lk 16:9-15 (Ps Wk III) What was life like in the early Church? Through Paul’s letter to the Romans, we catch a…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:1-6, 8 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because…
Lord, help me to grow in my spiritul astuteness for Your kingdom31st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 7th November 2025Rom 15:14-21; Ps 97 (98):1-4; Lk 16:1-8 (Ps Wk III) Perhaps, for me, the keyword that sums up the three passages for today is the word ‘astute.’ It is an adjective that describes an ability…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Living our Faith during Crises”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Shrewd Steward”, to remind His disciples to live their faith with wisdom, especially when they are facing crises in their lives. Ponder on, “The steward was not dishonest to his owner, but…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1-7 The tax collectors and sinners were all crowding round to listen to Jesus, and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave…
Each person is important and there is great rejoicing when a person comes into relationship with God31st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 6th November 2025Rom 14:7-12; Ps 26 (27):1, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 (Ps Wk III) Paul was writing to the Church in Rome about unity. The followers of The Way were no longer…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Repentance – Our Sins” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the “Parable of the lost sheep” to express the great Joys in heaven for a grave sinner’s repentance than a sinner with venial sins. Ponder on, “Have we drifted far from God or is our…