Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

24th Week, Ordinary Time : Monday, 16th September 2024

Jesus went into Capernaum. A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death. Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant. When they came Continue Reading

24th Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday, 15th September 2024

Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say I am?’ And they told him, ‘John the Baptist, others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he Continue Reading

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross : Saturday, 14th September 2024

Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of man; as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up so that everyone Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Friday, 13th September 2024

Jesus told a parable to his disciples, ‘Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit?  The disciple is not superior to his teacher; but fully trained disciple will always be like teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday, 12th September 2024

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly.  To anyone who slaps you on one cheek, present Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 11th September 2024

Fixing his eyes on his disciples Jesus said: How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh. ‘Blessed are Continue Reading