Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

23rd Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday, 11th September 2023

On the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach, and a man was present, and his right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees were watching him to see if he would cure somebody on the Sabbath, hoping to find something Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday, 10th September 2023

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.  If he does not listen, take one or two others along Continue Reading

22nd Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday, 9th September 2023

One Sabbath Jesus was walking through the cornfields, and his disciples were picking ears of corn, rubbing them in their hands and eating them.  Some of the Pharisees said, ‘Why are you doing something that is forbidden on the Sabbath day?’ Jesus answered them, ‘So Continue Reading

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Friday, 8th September 2023

This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.  Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare Continue Reading

22nd Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday, 7th September 2023

When Jesus had finished speaking he said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.’  Simon replied, ‘Master, we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ Continue Reading

22nd Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday, 6th September 2023

Leaving the synagogue Jesus went to Simon's house. Now Simon's mother in law was in the grip of a high fever and they asked him to do something for her. Standing over her he rebuked the fever and it left her. And she immediately got Continue Reading