DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Spiritual Reality” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus prayed to His Father with deep intimacy. He also reveals to His disciples their privilege of being able to “see and hear” what many prophets and kings do not.” And, this is to knowing the Messiah and the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humility – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, the Roman centurion, who had a great reputation for his care for his servants; pleaded with great humility and deep faith for Jesus, to cure one of his gravely ill servants. Ponder on, “When we have such virtues, God will…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vigilance – Faith”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “As it was in Noah’s day; they suspected nothing of the Flood; this is similar too, when the Son of Man Comes.” Ponder on, “We tend to fall into the temptations of living a “comfortable earthly and secular…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vigilance - Pray at all Times”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned against living a life of “debauchery, drunkenness and cares of life”. The “Judgment Day” may surprise us “like a trap”. Ponder on, “A life of secular gratifications cannot bring true meaning and peace into our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Presence” – Signs, Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed that as we know how to observe the changes of seasons, so also must we “discern” the signs of God’s Presence and His Will in our lives. Ponder on, “If our lives follow the secular values…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vigilance” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus cautioned His disciples, about the great persecution and suffering that will come upon them and all believers. But, Jesus urged them to “hold their heads high, because their liberation is close at hand.” Ponder on, “Do we fear pain…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Challenges of our Faith”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “You will be persecuted, imprisoned for the sake of My Name. This will be your opportunity to bear witness to Me. I will give you an eloquence and a wisdom that no enemy can contradict.” Ponder on,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Temples of God” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed about destroying the Jerusalem Temple that took forty-six years to build; and that He would raise it up in three days. Jesus was referring to the Holy Temple of His Body that will Rise again after His Crucifixion. Ponder…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Generosity” – Faith: Jesus proclaimed that the “rich people” gave only their “leftover” money. However, the “poor widow” who put in two small coins; gave all that she had to live on. Ponder on, “Our generosity in sharing God’s abundant Blessings on us, depends on the…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Mocking Jesus”: The Jewish leaders, Roman soldiers and one of the criminals crucified with Jesus: all mocked Him; to use His Divine Power to save Himself. However, the other criminal proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah; and Jesus rewarded Him with Paradise. Ponder on, “Do we witness…