Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
17th Week, Ordinary Time – St Martha: Monday, 29th July 2019
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, Continue Reading
Dorothy Kay17th Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday, 28th July 2019
Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, this is what to say: Father, may your name Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday, 27th July 2019
Jesus put another parable before them, ‘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 and Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Friday, 26th July 2019
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘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 of Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time – St James, Apostle : Thursday, 25th July 2019
The mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 24th July 2019
Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower Continue Reading