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Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 17th January, 2024 Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Memorial of St Anthony, abbot, ‘Father of Monasticism’ FIRST READING  A reading from the first book of  Samuel.            17: 32-33, 37, 40-51David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. David said to Saul,‘Let no…

Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 15th January, 2024 Monday of Second Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Samuel              15: 16-23Obedience is better than sacrifice. The Lord has rejected you as king. Samuel said to Saul,‘Stop! Let me tell you what the Lord said to me…

Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 14th January, 2024 Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year BWe have been called by Christ to become children of God. How we respond is illustrated in today’s readings.There is a seeking which develops into a search that leads to seeing and believing. FIRST READING                   …

Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 13th January, 2024 Saturday of the First Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional Memorial of St Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church FIRST READING                A reading from the first book of Samuel.                    9: 1-4, 17-19, 10:1aThe Lord told Samuel, ‘That is…

Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 12th January, 2024 Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING  A reading from the first  book of  Samuel.          8: 4-7,10-22aYou will cry out on account of the king you have chosen for yourselves, but on that day God will not answer you.’ All the elders…

Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 11th January, 2024 Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle 2 FIRST READING      A reading from the first book of  Samuel.         4: 1-11Israel was defeated and the ark of God was captured. It happened at that time that the Philistines mustered to fight Israel and Israel…

Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 10th January, 2024 Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time FIRST READING                   A reading from the first book of Samuel.          3:1-10, 19-20Speak, Lord, your servant is listening. The boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli; it was rare…

Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 9th January, 2024 Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Samuel.            1: 9-20The Lord was mindful of Hannah and she gave birth to Samuel. After they had eaten in the hall, Hannah rose and took her stand before the Lord,…

Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 8th January, 2024 Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Samuel.            1: 1-8Hannah’s rival would taunt her because the Lord had made her barren. There was a man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the highlands of Ephraim…