Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Octave of Easter: Thursday 25th April 2019
The disciples were still talking about all this when Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, Continue Reading
Dorothy KayOctave of Easter: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but their eyes were prevented from recognising Continue Reading
Octave of Easter: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are Continue Reading
Octave of Easter: Monday 22nd April 2019
Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples. And suddenly, coming to meet them, was Jesus. ‘Greetings,’ he said. And the women came up to him and, clasping his feet, they did Continue Reading
Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection, 21st April 2019
It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the Continue Reading
Saturday Easter Vigil 20th April 2019
On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, the women went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, but on entering they could not find the Continue Reading