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…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Discernment” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to the crowd that if we are not willing to carry our crosses; we cannot be His disciple. Ponder on, “the ‘crosses’ we are to carry, are those that witness to Jesus’ Gospel. And, we are to trust…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Gratitude to God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that if we take God’s Abundant Blessings for granted, we may not enter the “Kingdom of Heaven” when we die. Ponder on, “Do we face many temptations of being overly concerned about: living a longer life;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Heavenly Rewards” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the importance of living a faith that “serves and glorifies God”. Do our hurts and insecurities weaken us to fall into the temptations of “self-service and glory”? Ponder on, “Jesus’ Life served the Good News for the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “All Souls Day” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus raised to life; the widow of Nain’s only son. The townspeople glorified God for Jesus’ miraculous deed of Compassion. Ponder on, “As we pray for departed souls, do we have the deep faith in God’s Merciful Love…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “All Saints Day” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the “Beatitudes” capture the spirit of the saints whose lives were deeply united with Jesus. Ponder on the “Beatitudes” and allow the Holy Spirit to inspire and deepen your desires to become more like the saints; whose wisdom…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sabbath Laws” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked the Pharisees, “Is it against the Law to cure someone on the Sabbath?” The Pharisees’ firm grip on the Sabbath Laws; without any compassion for the sick and suffering, cannot be according to God’s Merciful and Compassionate…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God our Father’s Providence” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prophesised fearlessly; that He will die in Jerusalem, according to His Father’s Providence. Ponder on, “God knows: when and where we were born and will die. However, God never fails to bless us abundantly; challenge us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lukewarm Faith”? In today’s Gospel, when Jesus was asked whether only a few will be saved, He cautioned, “Try your hardest to ‘enter’; many will try and will not succeed. . . And, you will find yourself standing outside.” Ponder on, “The greatest regret, at the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus in Personal Prayer” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, “Jesus spent the whole night in prayer to God; His Father. The next morning, He chose His apostles; proclaimed the Gospel, cured the sick, expelled demons. Ponder on, “Like Jesus, we too must develop an intimate union…