Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

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

St Bartholomew, Apostle : Saturday, 24th August 2024

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’ Nathanael said to him, ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’ Continue Reading

20th Week, Ordinary Time : Friday, 23rd August 2024

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to disconcert him, one of them put a further question, ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Jesus said, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your Continue Reading

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Thursday, 22nd August 2024

The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you.’ Mary Continue Reading

20th Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 21st August 2024

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. ‘In the Continue Reading

20th Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 20th August 2024

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘In truth I tell you, it is hard for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone Continue Reading