Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

20th Week, Ordinary Time: Monday 19th August 2019

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

20th Week, Ordinary Time: Sunday 18th August 2019

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! ‘Do you suppose that I Continue Reading

19th Week, Ordinary Time: Saturday 17th August 2019

The people brought little children to Jesus, for him to lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples scolded them, but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children alone, and do not stop them from coming to me; for it is to such as these Continue Reading

19th Week, Ordinary Time: Friday 16th August 2019

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and to put him to the test they said, ‘Is it against the Law for a man to divorce his wife on any pretext whatever?’ He answered, ‘Have you not read that the Creator from the beginning made them male and Continue Reading

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Thursday 15th August 2019

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's Continue Reading

19th Week, Ordinary Time: Wednesday 14th August 2019

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along Continue Reading