Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

Friday after Epiphany : 7th January 2022

Jesus was in one of the towns when a man appeared, covered with leprosy. Seeing Jesus he fell on his face and implored him. ‘Sir,’ he said ‘If you want to, you can cure me.’ Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said, ‘I Continue Reading

Thursday after Epiphany : 6th January 2022

Jesus came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day as he usually did. He stood up to read, and they handed him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll he found the place Continue Reading

Wednesday after Epiphany : 5th January 2022

After saying goodbye to the crowd Jesus went off into the hills to pray. When evening came, the boat was far out on the lake, and he was alone on the land. He could see that they were worn outwith rowing, for the wind was Continue Reading

Tuesday after Epiphany : 4th January 2022

As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. By now it was getting very late, and Continue Reading

The Most Holy Name of Jesus : Monday, 3rd January 2022

When the eighth day came and the child was to be circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him before his conception. And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, Continue Reading

Epiphany of the Lord : Sunday, 2nd January 2022

After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have Continue Reading