Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
St Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr : Monday, 10th August 2020
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In all truth I tell you, unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it yields a rich harvest. ‘Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who Continue Reading
Dorothy KayNineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time : 9th August 2020
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. In the fourth watch of the night Continue Reading
18th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday, 8th August 2020
A man came up to Jesus and went down on his knees before him. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘take pity on my son: he is demented and in a wretched state; he is always falling into fire and into water. I took him to your disciples Continue Reading
18th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday, 7th August 2020
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake Continue Reading
Transfiguration of the Lord : Thursday, 6th August 2020
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light. And suddenly Moses and Continue Reading
18th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 5th August 2020
Jesus left Gennesaret and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And suddenly out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Lord, Son of David, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.’ But he said not a Continue Reading