Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 21st January, 2024 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BSunday of the Word of God Mark presents the Gospel of salvation within the context and plan of the life of Jesus Christ. That life is the story of the suffering Messiah, seen in the light of the Resurrection. The faithful learn that the path to victory is…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 20th January, 2024 Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional Memorials of Ss Fabian, pope and martyr andSebastian, martyr FIRST READING A reading from the second book of Samuel. 1: 1-4, 11-12, 17, 23-27 How did the heroes fall in the thick of the battle. David returned from…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 19th January, 2024 Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Samuel 24:3-21 I will not raise my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of the Lord Saul took three thousand men chosen from the whole of Israel…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 18th January, 2024 Thursday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins today. FIRST READING A reading from the first book of the Prophet Samuel 18: 6-9 19:1-7 Saul has killed his thousands, and David, tens of thousands On their way back, as David was returning after killing the Philistine,…
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 : Tuesday, 16th January, 2024 Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional memorial of S Fursa, abbot and missionary FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Samuel. 16: 1-13Samuel anointed David where he stood with his brothers; and of the Lord seized on David. The Lord said to Samuel,‘How long will…
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…
