Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

20th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 20th August 2021

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to disconcsrt him, one of them put a further question, ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ Jesus said, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 19th August 2021

Jesus began to speak to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his servants to call those Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 18th August 2021

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. ‘In the Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 17th August 2021

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you solemnly, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for Continue Reading

20th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 16th August 2021

A man came to Jesus and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into Continue Reading

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Sunday, 15th August 2021

Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled Continue Reading