Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

29th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday, 22nd October 2023

The Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap Jesus in what he said. And they sent their disciples to him, together with some Herodians, to say, ‘Master, we know that you are an honest man and teach the way of God Continue Reading

28th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday, 21st October 2023

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you, if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of human beings, the Son of man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels. But anyone who disowns me in the presence of Continue Reading

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