Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Solemnity of All Saints : Monday, 1st November 2021
This is what Jesus taught his disciples: ‘How blessed are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their inheritance. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst Continue Reading
31st Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 31st October 2021
One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a further question to him, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord Continue Reading
30th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 30th October 2021
Now on a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. He then told the guests a parable, because he had noticed how they picked the places of honour. Continue Reading
30th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 29th October 2021
Now on a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. There in front of him was a man with dropsy, and Jesus addressed the lawyers and Pharisees. ‘Is it against Continue Reading
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles : Thursday, 28th October 2021
Jesus went out into the hills to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them ‘apostle’: He then came down with them and stopped at Continue Reading
30th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 27th October 2021
Through towns and villages Jesus went teaching, making his way to Jerusalem. Someone said to him, ‘Sir, will there be only a few saved?’ He said to them, ‘Try your best to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try Continue Reading