Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

5th Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday, 9th February 2025

Jesus got into one of the boats - it was Simon's - and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, Continue Reading

4th Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday, 8th February 2025

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that there was no Continue Reading

4th Week, Ordinary Time : Friday, 7th February 2025

John had told King Herod, ‘It is against the law for you to have your brother's wife.’ As for Herodias, she was furious with him and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so, because Herod was in Continue Reading

4th Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday, 6th February 2025

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs, giving them authority over unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They were to wear Continue Reading

4th Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 5th February 2025

Jesus went to his home town, and his disciples accompanied him. With the coming of the Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and most of them were astonished when they heard him. They said, ‘Where did the man get all this? What is this Continue Reading

4th Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 4th February 2025

When Jesus had crossed in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered round him and he stayed by the lake. Then the president of the synagogue came up, named Jairus, and seeing him, fell at his feet and begged him Continue Reading