Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

20th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday, 26th August 2023

Addressing the crowds and his disciples Jesus said, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses. You must therefore do and observe what they tell you; but do not be guided by what they do, since they do not practise what they Continue Reading

20th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday, 25th August 2023

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to put him to the test, one of them put a further question, ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You must love the Lord Continue Reading

St Bartholomew, Apostle : Thursday, 24th August 2023

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’ Nathanael said to him, ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’ Continue Reading

20th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday, 23rd August 2023

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. In the Continue Reading

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Tuesday, 22nd August 2023

The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you.’ Mary Continue Reading

20th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday, 21st August 2023

A man came to Jesus and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into Continue Reading