Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

29th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday, 16th October 2022

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town,’ he said ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who Continue Reading

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday, 15th October 2022

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you, if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of men, the Son of Man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels. But the man who disowns me in the presence of Continue Reading

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday, 14th October 2022

The people had gathered in their thousands so that they were treading on one another. And Jesus began to speak, first of all to his disciples. ‘Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees – that is, their hypocrisy. Everything that is now Continue Reading

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 13th October 2022

Jesus said: ‘Alas for you who build tombs of the prophets, the men your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness to what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom of Continue Reading

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 12th October 2022

The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees!  You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. Alas for Continue Reading

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 11th October 2022

Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, Continue Reading