Gospel Reflection

Today's Reading

Sunday’s Gospel, Corpus Christi, the Body & Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 2nd June 2024

Sunday’s gospel – Today we celebrate the great occasion of Corpus Christi: the very Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, that he gave us that we might receive the very essence of his being that we might be...

Daily Gospel

Saturday’s Gospel – 1st June 2024

Saturday’s gospel – I will ask you a question, only one. We see in today’s gospel, the chief priests, scribes and elders being given what was then a unique opportunity. All they had to do was to...

Friday’s Gospel, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 31st May 2024

Friday’s gospel – We celebrate the culmination of the month of May for Our Lady with her visitation to her cousin, Elizabeth. What an absolutely joyous scene is set before us: two women, one older and...

Thursday’s Gospel – 30th May 2024

Thursday’s gospel – Master, let me see again. How remarkable that the blind beggar could put into perspective the saving grace and divinity of Jesus as the Christ whilst those who lived with him, saw...

Wednesday’s Gospel – 29th May 2024

Wednesday’s gospel – It never sounds good does it when you say to God, “Do me a favour”! James and John must have known what they were doing wasn’t right: they didn’t raise their ambitious intents...

Tuesday’s Gospel – 28th May 2024

Tuesday’s gospel – We have the opportunity to reflect on what it means to be a follower of Christ. We have just seen the rich young man go away disappointed because he cannot achieve eternal life and...

Monday’s Gospel – St Augustine of England, 27th May 2024

Monday’s gospel – Today we celebrate the missionary sent by St Gregory the Great to evangelise the English, St Augustine. He has a mixed reputation. He did not want to come to England, but he obeyed;...

Sunday’s gospel – 26th May 2024

Do you understand the Trinity? Really? The good news for us is that if we are blessed with the grace of Jesus, we will one day see the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Spirit in all its glory, but for...

Saturday’s gospel – 25th May 2024

The future of the Church. We must ensure that we do everything we can to ensure that Jesus touches the hearts of our young people. We must do everything we can to allow the Holy Spirit to work through...

Friday’s gospel – 24th May 2024

Jesus has moved into Judaea and is approaching the heartland of Judaism and he is approached by Pharisees again. They have heard all about him and are eager to get the better of this uncouth northern...