Daily Gospel

The Sunday Gospel: 26th January

The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 8. 23b – 9, 3
Psalm: 26 (27) 1.4.13-14
Second Reading: 1 Cor 1, 10-13.17

Gospel: Mt 4, 12-23

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.”

From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th January

The Conversion of Saint Paul, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 22, 3-16
Psalm: 116, 1.2

Gospel: Mk 16, 15-18

Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 24th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 24, 3-21
Psalm: 56 (57), 2.3-4.6 & 11

Gospel: Mk 3, 13-19

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him.
He appointed twelve whom he also named apostles that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 23rd January

Readings of the day

First reading: 1 Sam 18, 6-9; 19, 1-7
Psalm: 55 (56), 2-3.9-10ab.10c-11.12-13

Gospel: Mk 3, 7-12

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighbourhood of Tyre and Sidon… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 22nd January

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 28,1-10
Psalm: 15, 1-2.5. 7-8. 11

Gospel: Mt 25, 31-40

“When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. 

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’ 

Saint of the day: Saint Publius, Prince of Malta Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 21st January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 16, 1-13
Psalm: 88 (89), 20.21-22.27-28

Gospel: Mk 2, 23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 20th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 15, 16-23
Psalm: 49 (50), 8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mk 2, 18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 19th January

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 49, 3.5-6
Psalm: 39 (40), 2.4ab.7-8a.8b-9.10
Second Reading: 1 Cor 1, 1-3

Gospel: Jn 1, 29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 18th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 9, 1-4.17-19; 10, 1a
Psalm: 20 (21), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Mk 2, 13-17

Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them.As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 17th January

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 8, 4-7.10-22a
Psalm: 88 (89), 16-17.18-19

Gospel: Mk 2, 1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them.

They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men… Read more »