DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Gift of Faith – Alive: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains to His disciples that He uses parables because the crowds listen and see, but do not understand God’s mysteries. Ponder on, “If we desire to know and love God with sincerity, the Holy Spirit will be…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Faith – Daily Living: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the “Parable of the Sower” to remind the crowds that each believer has different depths of commitment in God. Ponder on, “Do we obey God’s Voice in our conscience, and produce the ‘rich harvest’ that God expects…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Glory – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the mother of James and John tried to persuade Jesus to place her sons, in the highest places in God’s Kingdom, in heaven. Ponder on, “When we love and serve God, and His people, we are called to become…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Repentance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the scribes and Pharisees of their need for genuine repentance. The ‘signs’ they ask for are not genuine desires for repentance. Ponder on, “Are we genuinely open to and sincere in our intentions for repentance, to live…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Discernment – Life: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded the crowds to discern God’s Will at all times. Ponder on, “When we have hurts, anger, guilt, fears, shame etc and react emotionally, we are not discerning God’s Will. Jesus is inviting us to reflect on and wait…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mary Magdalene: In today’s Gospel, Mary Magdalene was weeping in great sorrow when she could not find the Body of Jesus, at the tomb. But, she was instantly overjoyed when Jesus called her by her name, “Mary”. Ponder on, “Is our love for Jesus as deep…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Mercy, not Sacrifice: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the Pharisees when He said, “What I want is mercy and not sacrifice”. Ponder on, “If we follow rituals and say prayers, but do not have compassion for the poor and needy, then our faith is superficial and…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus’ Consolations – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus assures His listeners that He will give them His Consolations, Compassion and Care when they are overburdened and helpless; if they believe and follow Him. Ponder on, “There is nothing and no persons who can give us what…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, God’s Revelation – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus exclaimed, “I bless You Father . . . for revealing them (the Truth) to mere children.” Ponder on, “Faith in Jesus as our Saviour is a divine gift; not an acquired knowledge of the learned. When we open…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Blindness and Obstinacy – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reprimanded the towns of Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum for their blindness and obstinacy in their refusal to believe in the Good News of Salvation. Ponder on, “Do we have attitudes, addictions and attachments that are preventing us from…