DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus – Tempted”: Satan tempted Jesus who had been fasting for forty days and nights in the desert with: “riches” (food), “worldly honours” and “pride”. Jesus overcame them through His Deep Commitment to His Father’s Will. Ponder on, “Satan’s strategies are to tempt us at the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Acting Promptly on God’s Will”: Jesus called Matthew, the tax collector, to be one of His Followers. Matthew immediately, left everything he owned, and followed Jesus. Ponder on, “Jesus continues to give us new insights to live our lives more fully according to His Father’s Will;…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Presence in our Lives” – Faith: Jesus reminded the Pharisees to live their lives for God. God has already sent His Messiah, in the Person of Jesus to them. And, they are not to be fixed rigidly in their “old” ways; that blinds them from…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Wisdom of Living” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples with great Wisdom, “Anyone who loses his life for My Sake; will save it. What benefit is it to anyone to win the whole world and lose his very self”? Ponder on, “Jesus’ wisdom reminds us…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God our Father’s Reward” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, that His Father will reward us when our almsgiving, prayers and fasting are done in the privacy and “secrets” of our hearts; with sincerity and out of love for Him. Ponder on, “Do we live…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Apostles’ Faith”: The apostles did not have enough bread in the boat. Jesus reprimanded them for not having sufficient trust in Him. He had already performed the miracles of five and seven loaves to feed the five and four thousand men, respectively. Ponder on, “Is our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Faith – Deep or Hypocritical?”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was upset at the Pharisees for asking Him for a sign to test whether He is truly the Messiah or not. The Pharisees were living a hypocritical faith. Ponder on, “When we are not sincere in the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spirituality of Jesus Christ”: Jesus proclaims, “If your uprightness does not surpass the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “Jesus proclaims a radical spirituality that demands a commitment that is more than general goodness and love for humanity. …
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Miracles” – Faith: Jesus multiplied seven loaves of bread and a few fish to feed about four thousand hungry people; and had seven basketfuls of scraps left over. Ponder on, “This miracle, reveals Jesus’ Compassionate Love and Divine Power. Do we have the wisdom to…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Ways” – Faith: Jesus healed the deaf and dumb man by laying His Hand on him; putting His fingers into his ears; touching his tongue with spittle; and then prayed to His Father to heal the man. Ponder on, “Jesus could have healed the man…