Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Monday after the Epiphany : Monday, 5th January 2026
Hearing that John had been arrested Jesus withdrew to Galilee, and leaving Nazara he went and settled in Capernaum, beside the lake, on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: Land of Zebulun! Land Continue Reading
Dorothy KayEpiphany of the Lord : Sunday, 4th January 2026
After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east asking, ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose and have come Continue Reading
The Most Holy Name of Jesus : Saturday, 3rd January 2026
The next day, seeing Jesus coming towards him, John said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. It was of him that I said, “Behind me comes one who has passed ahead of me because he existed Continue Reading
Weekday of Christmas Time : Friday, 2nd January 2026
This was how John appeared as a witness. When the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ He declared, he did not deny but declared, ‘I am not the Christ.’ So John said, ‘I am, as Continue Reading
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God : Thursday, 1st January 2026
The shepherds hurried away to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds said to Continue Reading
Seventh Day within Octave of Christmas : Wednesday, 31st December 2025
In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the real light that gives light to everyone; he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had come into being Continue Reading