Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

28th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday, 20th October 2023

The people had gathered in their thousands so that they were treading on one another. And Jesus began to speak, first of all to his disciples. ‘Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees - their hypocrisy. Everything now covered up will be Continue Reading

28th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday, 19th October 2023

Jesus said: ‘Alas for you because you build tombs for the prophets, the people your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness to what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom Continue Reading

St Luke, Evangelist : Wednesday, 18th October 2023

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

28th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday, 17th October 2023

Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, Continue Reading

28th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday, 16th October 2023

The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so Continue Reading

28th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday, 15th October 2023

Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not Continue Reading