Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time : 7th February 2021

At evening, after sunset, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by devils. The whole town came crowding round the door, and he cured many who were suffering from diseases of one kind or another; he also cast out Continue Reading

4th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday, 6th February 2021

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then  he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles Continue Reading

4th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday, 5th February 2021

John had told Herod, ‘It is against the law for you to have your brother's wife.’ As for Herodias, she was furious with him and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so, An opportunity came on Herod's birthday Continue Reading

4th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 4th February 2021

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs, giving them authority over unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They were to wear Continue Reading

4th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 3rd February 2021

Jesus went to his home town, and his disciples accompanied him. With the coming of the Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and most of them were astonished when they heard him. They said, ‘Where did the man get all this? What is this Continue Reading

Presentation of the Lord : Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord - observing what stands written in the Law of the Lord: Every Continue Reading