Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

St Ignatius of Loyola, Priest : Wednesday, 31st July 2024

Great crowds accompanied Jesus on his way and he turned and spoke to them. ‘Anyone who comes to me without hating father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too, cannot be my disciple. No one who does not carry his Continue Reading

17th Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 30th July 2024

Leaving the crowds, Jesus went to the house; and his disciples came to him and said, ‘Explain to us the parable about the darnel in the field.’ He said in reply, ‘The sower of the good seed is the Son of man. The field is Continue Reading

Saints Martha, Mary & Lazarus : Monday, 29th July 2024

Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do Continue Reading

17th Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday, 28th July 2024

Looking up, Jesus saw the crowds approaching and said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat?’ He said this only to put Philip to the test; he himself knew exactly what he was going to do. Philip answered, ‘Two Continue Reading

16th Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday, 27th July 2024

Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted Continue Reading

16th Week, Ordinary Time : Friday, 26th July 2024

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘So pay attention to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge Continue Reading