Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Thursday after the Epiphany : Thursday, 8th January 2026
Jesus came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day as he usually did. He stood up to read, and they handed him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll he found the place Continue Reading
Dorothy KayWednesday, 7th January 2026 : Wednesday after the Epiphany
After saying goodbye to the crowd Jesus went off into the hills to pray. When evening came, the boat was far out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. He could see that they were hard pressed in their rowing, for the Continue Reading
Tuesday after the Epiphany : Tuesday, 6th January 2026
As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. By now it was getting very late, and Continue Reading
Monday after the Epiphany : Monday, 5th January 2026
Hearing that John had been arrested Jesus withdrew to Galilee, and leaving Nazara he went and settled in Capernaum, beside the lake, on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: Land of Zebulun! Land Continue Reading
Epiphany of the Lord : Sunday, 4th January 2026
After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east asking, ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose and have come Continue Reading
The Most Holy Name of Jesus : Saturday, 3rd January 2026
The next day, seeing Jesus coming towards him, John said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. It was of him that I said, “Behind me comes one who has passed ahead of me because he existed Continue Reading