DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Holy Archangels” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed the Truth of the existence of “angels of God ascending and descending from heaven”. Ponder on, “They are God’s instruments to serve His Mission of Salvation, in different ways. “Archangels Michael as Protector; Gabriel as Messenger and Raphael as Healer. Do we experience them daily in our lives?”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
John 1:47-51
Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the rich man’s table. Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s embrace. The rich man also died and was buried.
‘In his torment in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his embrace. So he cried out, “Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.” Abraham said, “My son, remember that during your life you had your fill of good things, just as Lazarus his fill of bad. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony.” ’