Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday, 26th July 2023
Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower Continue Reading
Dorothy KayFeast of St James, Apostle : Tuesday, 25th July 2017
The mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday, 24th July 2023
Some of the scribes and Pharisees spoke up. ‘Master,’ they said, ‘we should like to see a sign from you.’ He replied, ‘It is an evil and unfaithful generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday, 23rd July 2023
Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted Continue Reading
St Mary Magdalene : Saturday, 22nd July 2023
Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why Continue Reading
15th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday, 21st July 2023
Jesus took a walk through the cornfields one Sabbath day. His disciples were hungry and began to pick ears of corn and eat them. The Pharisees noticed it and said to him, ‘Look, your disciples are doing something that is forbidden on the Sabbath.’ Continue Reading