DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Dear Friend in“Peter’s Faith”: In today’s Gospel episode, Peter proclaimed to Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Ponder on, “Peter’s holiness and greatness was not his intelligence, but his deep love for Jesus. He is willing to die for Jesus in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Trusting Jesus: Jesus’ disciples were terrified when the storm threatened to drown them. Jesus woke up; calmed the storm and reprimanded them, “Why do you have so little faith?” Ponder on, “Do we trust Jesus only in ‘good times’ and not so, in times of pain…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus” – Discipleship: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that to be His disciple, one must be committed, selfless and faithful to Him in spite of the many painful challenges that come our way. Ponder on, “Is our faith and love for Jesus deep, or are…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Emotions – Spiritual Truth: In today’s Gospel, when the people rejected Jesus, the disciples asked Jesus to “call down fire from heaven to burn them up.” Ponder on, “One of the main challenges of living God’s will is our painful emotions that tempt, confuse and draw…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mary’s Heart – Love of God”: In today’s Gospel episode, the Child Jesus at the age of twelve, was lost for three days, and was found Teaching in the Temple. He then returned to Nazareth with Mary and Joseph, and lived under their authority. Ponder on,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Love – Human and Divine: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes and Pharisees, about the Parable of the “lost sheep” and the “Good Shepherd”. Jesus as Saviour, Lord and Mercy reaches out to all who are lost and suffering. Ponder on, “Divine Love transcends…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mystery of John the Baptist: In God’s Providence, the miraculous child of Elizabeth and Zechariah is to be named “John” even though it is against Jewish cultural practices. Ponder on, “God’s Mystery, Will and Ways, are beyond cultural practices. Let us obey God’s Truth, Love and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fruitful Living” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “A sound tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree, bad fruit. You will be able to tell them by their fruits.” Ponder on, “What ‘good fruits of the faith’ are you bearing in…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Pathways to Jesus”: In today’s Gospel Jesus proclaims to His disciples, “Enter the narrow gate; a hard road that leads to eternal life; not the wide road that leads to destruction.” Ponder on, are we willing to make the sacrifices, share our blessings, love and forgive…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Judgmentalism” – Faith: Jesus reminded His disciples not to be judgmental. We too are often ‘blind’ to our own faults and sins. Ponder on, “Do we at times, behave ‘hypocritically,’ especially when we have more serious faults and sins than others? Pray for the grace of…