Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

1st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday, 13th January 2022

A leper came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees: ‘If you want to,’ he said ‘you can cure me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. ‘Of course I want to!’ he said. ‘Be cured!.’  And the leprosy left Continue Reading

1st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 12th January 2022

At evening, after sunset, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by devils. The whole town came crowding round the door, and he cured many who were suffering from diseases of one kind or another; he also cast out Continue Reading

1st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 11th January 2022

On the sabbath Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach. And his teaching made a deep impression on them because, unlike the scribes, he taught them with authority. In their synagogue there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and it shouted, Continue Reading

1st Week in Ordinary Time : Monday, 10th January 2022

After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the  Good News from God saying. ‘The time has come’, he said ‘and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.’ As he was walking along by Continue Reading

The Baptism of the Lord : Sunday, 9th January 2022

A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, 'I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am, and Continue Reading

Saturday after Epiphany : 8th January 2022

Jesus went with his disciples into the Judaean countryside and stayed with them there and baptised. At the same time John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, where there was plenty of water, and people were going there to be baptised. They went Continue Reading