January 23, 2016
Saturday of the Second Week in
Ordinary Time
SaintS of the Day: Saint John the Almoner, Patriarch of Alexandria (c. 620), Saint Marianne Cope
Reading 1
1David returned from His defeat of
the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
2On the third day a man came from
Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his
head. Going to David, he fell to the ground
in homage.
3David asked him, “Where do you come
from?” He replied, “I have escaped from the
camp of the children of Israel.” 4“Tell me what happened,” David bade
him. He answered that many of the soldiers
had fled the battle and that many of them had fallen and
were dead, among them Saul and his son Jonathan.
11David seized his garments and rent
them, and all the men who were with him did
likewise. 12They mourned and wept and fasted
until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the soldiers of the LORD of
the clans of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
19“Alas! the glory of Israel, Saul, slain upon your heights; how can the warriors have fallen!
23“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and
cherished, separated neither in life nor in
death, swifter than eagles, stronger than
lions!
24Women of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and in
finery, who decked your attire with ornaments
of gold.
25“How can the warriors have fallen - in the thick of the battle, slain upon your heights!
26“I grieve for you, Jonathan my
brother! most dear have you been to me; more precious have I held love for
you than love for women.
27“How can the warriors have fallen, the weapons of war have perished!”
Responsorial
Psalm
R. (4b) Let us see your face, Lord,
and we shall be saved.
2O shepherd of Israel, hearken, O guide of the flock of Joseph! From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth 3before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Rouse your power, and come to save us.
2O shepherd of Israel, hearken, O guide of the flock of Joseph! From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth 3before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Rouse your power, and come to save us.
R. Let us see your face, Lord, and we
shall be saved.
5O LORD of hosts, how long will you
burn with anger while your people pray? 6You have fed them with the bread of
tears and given them tears to drink in
ample measure. 7You have left us to be fought over
by our neighbors, and our enemies mock us.
R. Let us see your face, Lord, and we
shall be saved.
Alleluia see Acts 16:14b
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
20Jesus came with His disciples into
the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat.
21When His relatives heard of this
they set out to seize Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”
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I personally encourage everyone to emulate JESUS' values on LOVE, FAITH, HOPE
and CHARITY, as the humanity has been a failure; which resulted to the more than two (2) years of pandemic and its after-effects on economy, not only here in the Philippines but worldwide.
And the saddest part of it, is that, it affected the POOREST of the POOR to even extremely be more poorer, in exchange of the affluent to be more richer.
Thank you and may GOD bless you and the whole family to have an enjoyed life's journey at home, Church, schools/universities, corporate commitments, public and places of interest.