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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…

Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 4th January, 2024 01-04 before Epiphany Jesus has come to undo the work of the devil. FIRST READING              A reading from the first letter of St John         3:7-10He cannot sin when he has been begotten by God. My children, do not let anyone lead you astray: to…

Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 2nd January, 2024 01-02  Before Epiphany Memorial of Ss  Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors of the church. To become ‘children of God’ we must be ‘born again’ from above or ‘born of God’ FIRST READING         A reading from the first letter of St  John          2:22-28Keep alive in yourselves…

Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 1st January, 2024 Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God At the message of the Angel, Gabriel, the Virgin Mary received the Word of God in her heart and womb. Hence she is honoured as the Mother of God and the Redeemer, Jesus. World Day of PeaceToday we also celebrate World Day of Peace, when we pray for justice and peace, for each otherand the world,…