DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that as the Messiah, He had “nowhere to lay His head”; and added, “Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury the dead.” Ponder on, “To follow Jesus as His disciple, we have to be detached from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humility – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus raised Jairus, the synagogue official’s daughter to life. Jairus pleaded with Jesus for a miracle, with deep faith and great humility. Ponder on, “When we beg God for our needs, is our faith deep or divided? And also, “Are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Peter’s and Paul’s Faith: In today’s Gospel, when Jesus asked the apostles, “Who do you say I am?” Peter immediately answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Ponder on, “Peter’s and Paul’s deep and big-hearted faith that led to their martyrdom, were…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Cure of Leper” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus emphatically desired to cure the leper. This is because “leprosy” causes great sufferings: from the disease and the rejections from families, social and religious communities. Ponder on, “The “leprosy” that causes the greatest sufferings in today’s world…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Doing Good – God’s Will?”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, the clear difference between “doing good” and “doing God’s Will.” Only those who serve God’s Will are the “sensibles” that can enter the “Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “When we do our ‘own…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fruits of Faith with Fidelity”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Beware of false prophets; they are like ravenous wolves. A sound tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree, bad fruit.” Ponder on, “The ‘ravenous wolves’ are often the temptations of the secular…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Path to Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Enter by the narrow gate, it is a hard road that leads to Eternal Life; and only few find it. But, the road that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “John the Baptist’s Birth” – Faith: Today’s Gospel episode tells us about the miraculous birth and the divine name given to John the Baptist. All these are God’s special Plans of preparing him to become a great proclaimer of the Coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Ponder…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Storms of Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, the apostles’ lives were threatened by the storm of the lake. However, Jesus was fast asleep in the boat. They woke Him up and He calmed the sea, and said to them, “Why are you so frightened? …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Worries – Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Do not worry about your life. . . look at the birds in the sky. . .” Ponder on, “Our faith in Jesus will grow more deeply if, we are more attentive to…