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3rd Week, Ordinary Time : Monday 23rd January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sin - Holy Spirit”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes that the sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.  Ponder on, “All sins can be forgiven, if we repent.  However, God cannot “force us to repent”.  He respects our freedom when we refuse…

3rd Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday 22nd January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fishers of men” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John from their fishing profession to be “fishers of men” in His Kingdom, to serve the Salvation of all peoples.  Ponder on, “Do we give time and attention to the growth…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday 21st January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Relationships – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ relations were preventing Him from meeting the crowds, as they did not recognise that He is the Messiah.  Ponder on, “Do we find certain close relationships hindering us from living and witnessing our Catholic faith?  If so, have courage…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Friday 20th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Call of Apostles”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called the Twelve “apostles”. They are to serve as His closest companions and leaders of His Mission of the Good News of Salvation.  Ponder on, “As Catholic Christians, are we ‘fulfilling’ our responsibilities of building communities centred on Christ,…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday 19th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Pastoral Ministry: In today’s Gospel, great crowds were clamouring for Jesus who proclaimed the Good News of Salvation.  He cured all kinds of sicknesses, and expelled evil spirits from the possessed.  Ponder on, “When we go to Jesus for our needs, His Mercy and Compassion…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday 18th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Compassionate God”: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees began to plot to kill Jesus, because He cured a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.  The cold hearted living of the Sabbath Laws, destroys God’s Compassionate Love and Mercy for His people. Ponder on, “Are we…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday 17th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Church’s Laws” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees condemned Jesus for “picking ears of corn on the Sabbath”.  Ponder on, “The Church’s regulations e.g. attending Mass on Sundays are to be lived out of our sincere love and devotion for God, and not rigidly and…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Monday 16th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Messiah in our midst” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees rejected Jesus as the Messiah, and criticised Him and His disciples for breaking the Sabbath Laws of fasting.  Ponder on, “Do we consciously seek God’s Presence: in all things, situations and peoples?  If we do,…

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday 15th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, John’s Testimony of Jesus: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaimed that Jesus will “Baptise with the Holy Spirit.”  Ponder on, “. . . filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus lives and fulfils His Father’s Will.  His Spirit also lives in us to: encourage, enlighten and…

1st Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday 14th January, 2023

DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sinners – Salvation” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus went to the tax collectors and sinners home for dinner.  The self-righteous scribes and Pharisees were appalled at this.  Ponder on, “Do we also behave ‘self-righteously’ and choose to ‘distant and dissociate’ ourselves from ‘sinners;’ and further…