Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

14th Week, Ordinary Time: Thursday, 11th July 2019

Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those suffering from virulent skin-diseases, drive out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no Continue Reading

14th Week, Ordinary Time: Wednesday, 10th July 2019

Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to drive them out and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is known as Peter, Continue Reading

14th Week, Ordinary Time: Tuesday, 9th July 2019

A man was brought to Jesus, a dumb demoniac. And when the devil was driven out, the dumb man spoke and the people were amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’ But the Pharisees said, 'It is through the prince Continue Reading

14th Week, Ordinary Time: Monday, 8th July 2019

While Jesus was speaking, suddenly one of the officials came up, who bowed low in front of him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.’ Jesus rose and, with his disciples, Continue Reading

14th Week, Ordinary Time: Sunday, 7th July 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

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