Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday, 28th July 2023
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘So pay attention to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge Continue Reading
Dorothy Kay16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday, 27th July 2023
The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday, 26th July 2023
Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables. He said, ‘Listen, a sower Continue Reading
Feast of St James, Apostle : Tuesday, 25th July 2017
The mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday, 24th July 2023
Some of the scribes and Pharisees spoke up. ‘Master,’ they said, ‘we should like to see a sign from you.’ He replied, ‘It is an evil and unfaithful generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of Continue Reading
16th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday, 23rd July 2023
Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted Continue Reading