Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

21st Week, Ordinary Time : Friday, 30th August 2024

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took Continue Reading

The Passion of St John the Baptist : Thursday, 29th August 2024

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she delighted Herod and his guests; so the king said to the girl, ‘Ask me anything you like and I will give it you.’ And he swore her an oath, ‘I will give you anything you Continue Reading

21st Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 28th August 2024

Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look handsome on the outside, but inside are full of   dead men’s bones and every kind of corruption. In the same way, you appear to people from the Continue Reading

21st Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 27th August 2024

Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay your tithe of mint and dill and cummin and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law - justice, mercy, good faith! These you should have practised, those not neglected. You blind guides, Continue Reading

21st Week, Ordinary Time : Monday, 26th August 2024

Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut up the kingdom of Heaven in people's faces, neither going in yourselves nor allowing others to go in who want to. These are the men who devour the property of widows and for Continue Reading

21st Week, Ordinary Time – Lay Apostolate Sunday : Sunday, 25th August 2024

Jesus said to his followers: ‘There are some of you who do not believe.’ For Jesus knew from the outset who did not believe and who was to betray him. He went on, ‘This is why I told you that no one could come to Continue Reading