Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

26th Week in Ordinary Time – World Day of Migrants and Refugees : Sunday, 25th June 2022

Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently everyday. And at his gate there lay a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with the Continue Reading

25th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday, 24th September 2022

At a time when everyone was full of admiration for all he did, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘For your part, you must have these words constantly in your mind: The Son of man is going to be handed over into the power of men.’ Continue Reading

25th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday, 23rd September 2022

One day when Jesus was praying alone in the presence of his disciples he put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ And they answered, ‘John the Baptist; others Elijah; and others say one of the ancient prophets come back to Continue Reading

25th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 22nd September 2022

Herod the tetrarch had heard about all that was being done by Jesus; and he was puzzled, because some people were saying that John had risen from the dead, others that Elijah had reappeared, still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back Continue Reading

St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist : Wednesday, 21st September 2022

As Jesus was walking on he saw a man named Matthew sitting by the customs house, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. While he was at dinner in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors Continue Reading

25th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 20th September 2022

The mother and brothers of Jesus came looking for him, but they could not get to him because of the crowd. He was told, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.’ But he said in answer, ‘My mother and my Continue Reading