Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

St Stephen, First Martyr : Tuesday, 26th December 2023

Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed Continue Reading

The Nativity of the Lord : Monday, 25th December 2023

In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the real light that gives light to everyone; he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had come into being through Continue Reading

Christmas Mass at Midnight : Sunday, 24th December 2023, (Evening)

Now it happened that, while Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no Continue Reading

Fourth Week of Advent (Year B) : Sunday, 24th December 2023

The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who Continue Reading

Third Week of Advent (Year B) : Saturday, 23rd December 2023

The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, they shared her joy. Now it happened that on the eighth day Continue Reading

Third Week of Advent (Year B) : Friday, 22nd December 2023

Mary said: ‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things Continue Reading