Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

13th Week, Ordinary Time: Saturday, 6th July 2019

John's disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come when the Continue Reading

13th Week, Ordinary Time: Friday, 5th July 2019

As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a Continue Reading

13th Week, Ordinary Time: Thursday, 4th July 2019

Some people brought Jesus a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Take comfort, my child, your sins are forgiven.’ And now some scribes said to themselves, ‘This man is being blasphemous.’ Knowing what was in their minds Continue Reading

13th Week, Ordinary Time, St Thomas, Apostle: Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. Thomas answered, ‘Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless Continue Reading

13th Week, Ordinary Time: Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Jesus got into the boat followed by his disciples. Suddenly a storm broke over the lake, so violent that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But he was asleep. So they went to him and woke him saying, ‘Save us, Lord, we are Continue Reading

13th Week, Ordinary Time: Monday, 1st July 2019

When Jesus saw the crowd all about him he gave orders to leave for the other side. One of the scribes then came up and said to him, ‘Master, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus said, ‘Foxes have holes and the birds of Continue Reading