DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Bartimeus - Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Bartimaeus, the blind man had great courage to defy the crowd who tried to stop him from shouting for Jesus. Jesus heard him, and healed him. Ponder on, “Is our faith deep enough to defy the negative challenges of the secular…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fidelity to Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures Peter, “In Truth I tell you, there is no one who has left home and faced persecutions for the sake of the Gospel, who will not receive a hundred times as much; in this present time and eternal life.” …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fidelity to Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures Peter, “In Truth I tell you, there is no one who has left home and faced persecutions for the sake of the Gospel, who will not receive a hundred times as much; in this present time and eternal life.” …
Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary our Mother: In today’s Gospel, Jesus entrusted His Mother Mary to John, His beloved disciple, before He died on the Cross. Ponder on, “Jesus’ last wish was to entrust the whole Church (as represented by John) to His Mother. Do we seek Mary’s loving care and protection? She will surely…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Holy Spirit” – Fearless Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Risen Lord appeared to His disciples who were hiding in fear says, “As the Father sent Me, so am I sending you. Receive the Holy Spirit.” Ponder on, “In the Sacrament of Confirmation, we were sent by Christ to witness fearlessly…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Providence”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded Peter not to be overly concerned about too many things, but to focus on following Him faithfully. Ponder on, “Do we worry unnecessarily about what is to happen, and fail to focus on being faithful to Jesus, who is our divine security in…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Loving Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus the Risen Lord asked Peter, “Do you love Me” three times; to seek his re-commitment, after he had denied Jesus three times.” Ponder on, “Do we renew our love for and fidelity to Jesus, each time we turn away from His Love? Try saying,…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus Prayer – Unity”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prayed that every person be united in Him, as He is united “Perfectly” in His Father. Ponder on, “There are great divisions in relationships, amongst cultures, races, countries and ideologies that cause despair and destructions. Pray for God’s Peace, greater unity and…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Prayer - Truth”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prayed to His Father to protect His believers from the Evil One, and to consecrate them in the Truth.” Ponder on, “Jesus has deep concerns that the deceptions of the Evil One may weaken our faith. We should never fear the Evil…
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Impending Death of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prayed that through His Death, He will glorify His Father. Ponder on, “When we face death, we will find “Jesus’ Peace,” if we have known Him personally during our lifetime. However, if we have been ‘strangers’ to and rejected Him, then our…