Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday, 26th July 2025
Jesus put another parable before them, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and Continue Reading
Dorothy KaySt James, Apostle : Friday, 25th July 2025
Does the mother of Zebedee’s sons remind us of how we too at times “bargain” with God for our own benefits? How and when do such “impure” motives surface? With impure motives, we may easily drift into doing good for others, but Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday, 24th July 2025
The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower Continue Reading
St Mary Magdalene : Tuesday, 22nd July 2025
Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Monday, 21st July 2025
Some of the scribes and Pharisees spoke up. ‘Master,’ they said, ‘we should like to see a sign from you.’ Jesus replied, ‘It is an evil and unfaithful generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of Continue Reading