Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

27th Week, Ordinary Time: Sunday 6th October 2019

The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith like a mustard seed you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you. ‘Which of you, with a Continue Reading

26th Week, Ordinary Time: Saturday 5th October 2019

The seventy-two came back rejoicing. ‘Lord,’ they said, ‘even the devils submit to us when we use your name.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Look, I have given you power to tread down serpents and scorpions and Continue Reading

26th Week, Ordinary Time: Friday 4th October 2019

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. And still, it will be more bearable Continue Reading

26th Week, Ordinary Time: Thursday 3rd October 2019

The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself would be visiting. And he said to them, 'The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the Continue Reading

The Holy Guardian Angels : Wednesday 2nd October 2019

The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little Continue Reading

St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor Patroness of all Missionaries and the Missions : Tuesday 1st October 2019

The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children Continue Reading