DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Carrying the crosses with Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed, “Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be My disciple.” Ponder on, “Jesus is not asking us to embrace ‘crosses’ and challenges that are beyond us. He will always…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Discernment – Faith”: In today’s “Parable of the darnel and wheat,” Jesus reminds us that the devil is always trying to draw us away from His Father’s Will. Ponder on, “The devil will sow “seeds of doubt, division and destruction” when we want to discern and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Love with Discernment”: In today’s Gospel, Martha and Mary warmly welcomed Jesus to their home. As Martha was fretting over the food, Mary sat listening to Jesus with great attention and love. Ponder on, “We do many good things but often, we do not prioritise what…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our Gifts to God” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was able to perform a miracle to feed some five thousand men; from the gift of a small boy’s five loaves and two fish. Ponder on, “Are we willing to offer our gifts to Jesus, generously…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Discernment in our Faith”: In today’s “Parable of the darnel and wheat,” Jesus explained that it is the enemy that has sown the darnel, and that we should wait until harvest time to distinguish between the darnel and wheat. Ponder on, “To discern God’s Will, we…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Parable of the Sower” – Faith: In today’s “Parable of the Sower;” identify yourself with the different seeds that fell on: the “edge,” “rock,” “path”, “thorns.” These are different situations of “temptations and trials.” Also, be aware of the fruitful living of your faith. Ponder on…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humility in Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His Apostles, “Anyone who wants to be first among you, must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and give His Life for the ransom of many.” …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Our Response in Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Sower”. He emphasized how each of us responds and relates to Him differently, in our faith: some of us are superficial and we lose our faith easily, while others are able to reap…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Doing God’s Will” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the crowd, “Anyone who does My Father’s Will is My brother, sister and mother.” Ponder on, “Jesus is assuring us that when we live His Father’s Will, we are also developing our personal relationship with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Weeping at Jesus’ Tomb” – Faith: In today’s Gospel account, Mary Magdalene was weeping at the tomb of Jesus, as she thought that the Body of Jesus had been stolen. The Risen Lord then appeared to her and called her by name which she recognized. This…