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…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 7th January, 2024 The Baptism of the Lord(1st Sunday in Ordinary Time)(Alternative readings are available below the first set of readings) Jesus is anointed with the Spirit and his power. He is proclaimed ‘Messiah’. He goes about doing good, working the signs that make him known as the ‘Servant of God’. He is…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 6th January, 2024 06-01 The Epiphany of the Lord This is the day Jesus first manifested himself as our Messiah, Redeemer and Saviour of Israel and the world. It celebrates three early moments when he reveals his role as The Son of the Lord. (1)The wise ones come to adore him, (2) his prophetic Baptism by John and (3) his…
