Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

23rd Week, Ordinary Time – The Most Holy Name of Mary : Friday, 12th September 2025

Jesus told a parable to his disciples, ‘Can one blind person guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit?  Disciple is not superior to teacher; but fully trained disciple will be like teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday, 11th September 2025

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly.  To anyone who slaps you on one cheek, present Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 10th September 2025

Fixing his eyes on his disciples Jesus said: ‘How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. ‘Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh. ‘Blessed are Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 9th September 2025

Jesus went onto the mountain to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them ‘apostles’: Simon whom he called Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Continue Reading

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Monday, 8th September 2025

This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a man of honour and wanting to Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday, 7th September 2025

Great crowds accompanied Jesus on his way and he turned and spoke to them. ‘Anyone who comes to me without hating father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too, cannot be my disciple. No one who does not carry Continue Reading