Daily Gospel

The Gospel of the day: 7th January

07/01/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 John 3, 22 – 4, 6
Psalm: 2, 7-8.10-11

Gospel: Mt 4, 12-17. 23-25
In those days when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles – the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people…

06/01/2019

Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity Readings of the day
First Reading: Is 60, 1-6
Psalm: 71 (72), 1-2.7-8.10-11,12-13
Second Reading: Eph 3, 2-3a. 5-6

Gospel: Mt 2, 1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? …

05/01/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 John 3, 11-21
Psalm: 99 (100), 2.3.4.5

Gospel: John 1, 43-51
Jesus decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true Israelite…

04/01/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 John 3, 7-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.7-8.9

Gospel: John 1, 35-42
John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”

The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus…

03/01/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 John 2, 29 – 3, 6
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.3cd-4.5-6

Gospel: John 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…

02/01/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 22-28
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: John 1, 19-28
This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” So they asked him, “What are you then? …

01/01/2019

Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity Readings of the day
First Reading: Num 6, 22-27
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.6.8
Second Reading: Gal 4, 4-7

Gospel: Luke 2, 16-21
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child…

31/12/2018

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 18-21
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2.11-12.13

Gospel: John 1, 1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be…

30/12/2018

The Holy Family – Feast Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Sam 1, 20-22.24-28
Psalm:83 (84), 2-3. 5-6. 9-10
Second Reading: 1 John 3, 1-2, 21-24

Gospel: Luke 2, 41-52
Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom…

29/12/2018

Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 John 2, 3-11
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2a.2b-3.5b-6

Gospel: Luke 2, 22-35
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord…