DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Raising of Lazarus to life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus raised Lazarus from his death, four days after he died. Ponder on, “If Jesus could raise Lazarus to life, do we still give up trusting God when our prayers and needs are not met soon…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Annunciation of the Lord: In today’s feast, we renew our faith in God’s Mystery of sending the Angel Gabriel to Mary with the message that it is God’s Plan of Salvation that she conceives the Messiah through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Spend some time today, pondering…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus – Enemies”: In today’s Gospel, “Jesus could not travel round Judaea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.” Ponder on, “The ‘evil’ and ‘spiritual blindness’ of people and of this world, fear and reject the Truth that Jesus proclaims, because they refuse to change their…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Lacking Wisdom in life” - Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus pointed out to the Jews that they lack the wisdom to recognise and accept the Truth that offers Salvation. As such they continue to reject Him, as the Messiah. Ponder on, “Do we focus on the secular…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “End Times” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautions, “In Truth I tell you, . . . the hour is coming when the dead will leave their graves at the sound of His Voice . . .” Ponder on, “Do we take Jesus’ Words seriously, or do…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Paralytic – “Bethesda Pool”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cured the paralytic man at the Bethesda Pool” who was sick for thirty eight years and no one helped him to get into the pool. Ponder on, “We have our needs, but if we do not care for the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Joseph – “Chosen Man”: Today’s Gospel records how Joseph became the husband of Mary, who conceived the Messiah through the Holy Spirit. Ponder on, “Joseph was not only a man of great virtue, but a man specially chosen by God, to be the guardian-foster father of the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ curing: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus cured the blind man He put a paste of spittle over his eyes, and asked him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. Ponder on, “Could Jesus have cured him just through His Words of healing? Certainly! However, God’s Ways…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sinner’s humility” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the Parable of “The Pharisee and Publican” to challenge the self-righteous Jews to be more humble. Ponder on, “Do we repent of our sins, and seek God’s Merciful Love and His Forgiveness with humility or are we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Greatest Commandment”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes that “the first and greatest Commandment is to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. . .” Ponder on, “Loving God is the most important Commandment because, when we love God deeply, we…