Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

24th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday, 20th September 2023

Jesus said to the people: ‘What comparison, then, can I find for the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children shouting to one another while they sit in the market place: We played the pipes for you, and you wouldn't Continue Reading

24th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday, 19th September 2023

Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. Now when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a Continue Reading

24th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday, 18th September 2023

A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death. Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant. So Jesus went with them, and was not Continue Reading

24th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday, 17th September 2023

Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. ‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may Continue Reading

23rd Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday, 16th September 2023

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord” and not do what I say? ‘Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts on them - I will show you what such a person is like. Such a Continue Reading

Our Lady of Sorrows : Friday, 15th September 2023

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.  Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’  Then to Continue Reading