January 16, 2016
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Saints of the Day: Saint Honoratus, Archbishop (429), Saint Marcellus, pope and Martyr (309)
Reading 1
9:1There was a stalwart man from
Benjamin named Kish, who was the son of Abiel, son of
Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a
Benjaminite. 9:2He had a son named Saul, who was a
handsome young man. There was no other child of Israel
more handsome than Saul; he stood head and shoulders above the
people.
9:3Now the asses of Saul’s father,
Kish, had wandered off. Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one
of the servants with you and go out and hunt for the asses.”
9:4Accordingly they went through the
hill country of Ephraim, and through the land of Shalishah. Not finding them there, they continued through the land of
Shaalim without success. They also went through the land of
Benjamin, but they failed to find the animals.
9:17When Samuel caught sight of Saul,
the LORD assured him, “This is the man of whom I told you;
he is to govern my people.” 9:18Saul met Samuel in the gateway
and said, “Please tell me where the seer
lives.” 9:19Samuel answered Saul: “I am the
seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place
and eat with me today. In the morning, before dismissing
you, I will tell you whatever you wish.”
10:1Then, from a flask he had with
him, Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head; he also kissed him, saying: “The LORD anoints you commander over
his heritage. You are to govern the LORD’s people
Israel, and to save them from the grasp of
their enemies roundabout. “This will be the sign for you that the LORD has anointed you
commander over his heritage.”
Responsorial
Psalm
R. (2a) Lord, in your strength the king is glad.
2O LORD, in your strength the king is
glad; in your victory how greatly he
rejoices!
3You have granted him his heart’s
desire; you refused not the wish of his lips.
R. Lord, in your strength the king is
glad.
4For you welcomed him with goodly
blessings, you placed on his head a crown of
pure gold. 5He asked life of you: you gave him length of days forever and ever.
R. Lord, in your strength the king is
glad.
6Great is his glory in your victory; majesty and splendor you conferred
upon him.
7For you made him a blessing forever; you gladdened him with the joy of
your face.
R. Lord, in your strength the king is
glad.
Alleluia Luke 4:18
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord sent me to bring glad
tidings to the poor and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
13Jesus went out along the sea.[1]
All the crowd came to Him and He taught them. 14As He passed by, He saw Levi,
son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” And
he got up and followed Jesus.[2]
15While He was at table in His house,
many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and His disciples; for there
were many who followed Him.[3]
16Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and
tax collectors and said to His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors
and sinners?”[4] 17Jesus heard this and
said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I
did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”[5]
[2] Mark 2:14 - As he passed by: see the footnote on Mark 1:16-20. Levi, son of Alphaeus: see the footnote on Matthew 9:9. Customs post: such tax collectors paid a fixed sum for the right to collect
customs duties within their districts. Since whatever they could collect above
this amount constituted their profit, the abuse of extortion was widespread
among them. Hence, Jewish customs officials were regarded as sinners (Mark 2:16), outcasts of society, and disgraced along with their families. He got up and
followed Him: became a disciple of Jesus, that is.
[3] Mark 2:15 - In his house: compare with Mark 2:1; Matthew 9:10. Luke 5:29 clearly calls it Levi's house.
[4] Mark 2:16-17 - This and the following conflict stories
reflect a similar pattern: a statement of fact, a question of protest, and a
reply by Jesus.
[5] Mark 2:17 - Do not need a physician: this maxim of Jesus
with its implied irony was uttered to silence His adversaries who objected that He ate with tax collectors and sinners (Mark 2:16. Because the scribes and Pharisees were self-righteous, they were not capable
of responding to Jesus' call to repentance and faith in the gospel.
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