Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Thursday within Easter Octave : Thursday 16th April 2020
The disciples were still talking about all this when Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, and Continue Reading
Dorothy KayWednesday within Easter Octave : Wednesday 15th April 2020
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but their Continue Reading
Tuesday within Easter Octave : Tuesday 14th April 2020
Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why Continue Reading
Monday within Easter Octave : Monday 13th April 2020
Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples. And suddenly, coming to meet them, was Jesus. ‘Greetings,’ he said. And the women came up to him and, clasping his feet, they Continue Reading
Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection : Sunday 12th April 2020
Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, Continue Reading
Easter Vigil Mass : Saturday 11th April 2020
After the Sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre. And suddenly there was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away Continue Reading