Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Wednesday after Epiphany : 5th January 2022
After saying goodbye to the crowd Jesus went off into the hills to pray. When evening came, the boat was far out on the lake, and he was alone on the land. He could see that they were worn outwith rowing, for the wind was Continue Reading
Dorothy KayTuesday after Epiphany : 4th January 2022
As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. By now it was getting very late, and Continue Reading
The Most Holy Name of Jesus : Monday, 3rd January 2022
When the eighth day came and the child was to be circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him before his conception. And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, Continue Reading
Epiphany of the Lord : Sunday, 2nd January 2022
After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have Continue Reading
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God : Saturday, 1st January 2022
The shepherds hurried away to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to Continue Reading
Seventh Day within Christmas Octave : Friday, 31st December 2021
In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the true light that enlightens all men; and he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had its being through Continue Reading