Sts. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 6th February 2025Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 47:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 (Ps Wk IV) Religion has always been tinged with fear. People want to approach the divine and holy, and yet there is often uneasiness or even terror. Many want to draw…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Trusting in God’s Providence”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus missioned His Twelve apostles, to proclaim the Good News of Salvation. However, He demanded that they all have total trust in God’s Providence for all their needs. Ponder on, “When we have full trust in God to Provide…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs, giving them authority over unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They were to wear sandals but, he added, ‘Don't…
Daily Word Of GodMark 6:1-6 Jesus went to his home town, and his disciples accompanied him. With the coming of the Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and most of them were astonished when they heard him. They said, ‘Where did the man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been granted…
St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 5th February 2025Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 102:1-2, 13-14, 17-18; Mk 6:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Discipline is a frightening word for some these days. Inevitably, our response to God’s call or any noble duty is paved with discipline. It is likened to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith in Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, the townspeople of Jesus in Nazara, were astonished at Jesus’ Wisdom and His miraculous powers. However, they allowed their prejudices to blind them to the Truth about Jesus, as the Messiah. Ponder on, “We are often influenced by our prejudices…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith in Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter to life. He assured Jairus, that she was not dead. . . Ponder on, “When situations in our lives seem totally helpless and hopeless, do not doubt that Jesus can still perform miracles, out of His…
Daily Word Of GodMark 5:21-24a, 35b-38a, 40b-42 When Jesus had crossed in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered round him and he stayed by the lake. Then the president of the synagogue came up, named Jairus, and seeing him, fell at his feet and begged him earnestly, saying, ‘My little daughter…
Lord, let us not become untouchables for those in need4th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 4th February 2025Heb 12:1-4; Ps 21:26-28, 30-32; Mk 5:21-43 (Ps Wk IV) Biblical scholars would refer to the structuring of the Gospel text today as a typical “Markan sandwich,” wherein a story is narrated but inserted in the middle, is…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fear of Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the ‘legion of evil spirits” was terrified of Jesus, the Son of God, and begged Him to send them into a heard of pigs. The townspeople too were afraid of Jesus and asked Him to leave their neighbourhood. …