Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 18th August 2022

Jesus began to speak in parables once again to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his servants to Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 17th August 2022

Jesus told this parable to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 16th August 2022

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you solemnly, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for Continue Reading

The Assumption of the B. V. Mary : Monday, 15th August 2022

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday, 14th August 2022

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and how great is my distress till it is over! ‘Do you suppose that I Continue Reading

19th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday, 13th August 2022

People brought little children to Jesus, for him to lay his hands on them and say a prayer. The disciples turned them away, but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children alone, and do not stop them coming to me; for it is to such as Continue Reading