Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday 17th January, 2023

One Sabbath day Jesus was taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the Sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he Continue Reading

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Monday 16th January, 2023

One day when John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, some people came to him and said to Jesus, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants Continue Reading

2nd Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday 15th January, 2023

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

1st Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday 14th January, 2023

Jesus went out to the shore of the lake; and all the people came to him, and he taught them. As he was walking along he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And Continue Reading

1st Week, Ordinary Time : Friday 13th January, 2023

When Jesus returned to Capernaum, sometime later word went round that he was in the house; and so many people collected that there was no room left, even in front of the door. He was preaching the word to them when some people came bringing Continue Reading

1st Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday 12th January, 2023

A man suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees saying, ‘If you are willing, you can cleanse me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said to him, ‘I am willing. Be cleansed.’ And Continue Reading