Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Reflect on the daily word of God

13th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday, 4th July 2023

Jesus got into the boat followed by his disciples. Suddenly a storm broke over the lake, so violent that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But he was asleep. So they went to him and woke him saying, ‘Save us, Lord, we are Continue Reading

Feast of St Thomas, Apostle: Monday 3rd July, 2023

Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. Thomas answered, ‘Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless Continue Reading

13th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 2nd July, 2023

Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘No one who prefers father or mother to me is worthy of me. No one who prefers son or daughter to me is worthy of me. Anyone who does not take his cross and follow in my footsteps is Continue Reading

12th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 1st July, 2023

When Jesus went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed and in great pain.’ Jesus said to him, ‘I will come myself and cure him.’  The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not Continue Reading

12th Week, Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 30th June, 2023

After Jesus had come down from the mountain large crowds followed him. A man with a virulent skin-disease came up and bowed low in front of him, saying, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can cleanse me.’ Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him Continue Reading

Feast of Sts Peter and Paul: Thursday 29th June, 2023

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But Continue Reading