Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God : Saturday, 1st January 2022

The shepherds hurried away to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to Continue Reading

Seventh Day within Christmas Octave : Friday, 31st December 2021

In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the true light that enlightens all men; and he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had its being through Continue Reading

Sixth Day within Christmas Octave : Thursday, 30th December 2021

There was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left Continue Reading

Fifth Day within Christmas Octave : Wednesday, 29th December 2021

Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel’s comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death Continue Reading

Holy Innocents, Martyrs : Tuesday, 28th December 2021

After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search Continue Reading

St John, Apostle and Evangelist : Monday, 27th December 2021

On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’      Continue Reading