Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

Mass of the Lord’s Supper : Thursday 9th April 2020

Jesus got up from table, removed his outer garments and, taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist; he then poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel he was wearing. He came Continue Reading

Wednesday of Holy Week : 8th April 2020

On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus to say, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ He said, ‘Go to a certain man in the city and say to him, “The Continue Reading

Tuesday of Holy Week : 7th April 2020

When Judas, Son of Simon Iscariot had gone, Jesus said: ‘Now has the Son of man been glorified, and in him God has been glorified. If God has been glorified in him, God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will glorify him Continue Reading

Monday of Holy Week : 6th April 2020

Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly Continue Reading

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion : 5th April 2020

Jesus was brought before the governor, and the governor put to him this question, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Jesus replied, ‘It is you who say it.’ At festival time it was the governor's practice Continue Reading

5th Week of Lent : Saturday 4th April 2020

Some of them went to the Pharisees to tell them what Jesus had done.  Then the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting. `Here is this man working all these signs,' they said, `and what action are we taking?  If we let him go on Continue Reading