Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
18th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 3rd August 2021
After sending the crowds away Jesus went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea, for there was a head-wind. In the Continue Reading
Dorothy Kay18th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday, 2nd August 2021
As Jesus stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick. When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and time has slipped by; so send the people away, and Continue Reading
18th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday, 1st August 2021
When the people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into boats and crossed to Capernaum to look for Jesus. When they found him on the other side, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered: ‘I Continue Reading
17th Week in Ordinary Time, Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola: Saturday, 31st July 2021
It was Herod who had arrested John, chained him up and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had told him, ‘It is against the Law for you to have her.’ He had wanted to kill him but was Continue Reading
17th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday, 30th July 2021
Coming to his home town, Jesus taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman Continue Reading
Feast of St Martha : Thursday, 29th July 2021
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