Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
34th Week, Ordinary Time: Monday 25th November 2019
As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their offerings into the treasury; and he noticed a poverty-stricken widow putting in two small coins, and he said, ‘I tell you truly, this poor widow has put in more than any of them; for these Continue Reading
Dorothy KayOur Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: Sunday 24th November 2019
The people stayed there before the cross watching Jesus. As for the leaders, they jeered at him with the words, ‘He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.’ The soldiers mocked him too, coming Continue Reading
33rd Week, Ordinary Time: Saturday 23rd November 2019
Some Sadducees - those who argue that there is no resurrection - approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, Moses prescribed for us, if a man's married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise Continue Reading
33rd Week, Ordinary Time: Friday 22nd November 2019
Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were busy trading, saying to them, ‘According to scripture, my house shall be a house of prayer but you have turned it into a bandits' den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The Continue Reading
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Thursday 21st November 2019
Jesus was speaking to the crowds when suddenly his mother and his brothers were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. Someone said to him: ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to speak to you.’ But to the Continue Reading
33rd Week, Ordinary Time: Wednesday 20th November 2019
While the people were listening Jesus said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and then return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, telling them, “Trade with these, until I Continue Reading