Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Sunday 1st January, 2023

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

Octave of Christmas 7th Day: Saturday 31st December, 2022

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 through him, Continue Reading

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph: Friday 30th December, 2022

After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search Continue Reading

Octave of Christmas, 5th Day: Thursday 29th December, 2022

Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not Continue Reading

Holy Innocents – Martyrs: Wednesday 28th December, 2022

After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search Continue Reading

St John, Apostle and Evangelist : Tuesday, 27th December 2022

On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ So Continue Reading