Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

5th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 9th February 2021

The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. So the Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples Continue Reading

5th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday, 8th February 2021

Having made the crossing, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up. No sooner had they stepped out of the boat than people recognised him, and started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick on stretchers to wherever they Continue Reading

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