January 13, 2016
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Saints of the Day: Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (c. 315-c. 367), Saint Veronica of Binasco, Religious (c. 1445-1497)
Reading 1
1During the time young Samuel was
minister to the LORD under Eli, a revelation of the LORD was uncommon
and vision infrequent.[1]
2One day Eli was asleep in his usual
place. His eyes had lately grown so weak
that he could not see. 3The lamp of God was not yet
extinguished, and Samuel was sleeping in the temple
of the LORD where the ark of God was.
4The LORD called to Samuel, who
answered, “Here I am.” 5Samuel ran to Eli and said, “Here I
am. You called me.” “I did not call you,” Eli said. “Go
back to sleep.”
So he went back to sleep.
6Again the LORD called Samuel, who
rose and went to Eli. “Here I am,” he said. “You called
me.” But Eli answered, “I did not call
you, my son. Go back to sleep.”
7At that time Samuel was not familiar
with the LORD, because the LORD had not revealed
anything to him as yet.
8The LORD called Samuel again, for
the third time. Getting up and going to Eli, he said,
“Here I am. You called me.” Then Eli understood that the LORD was
calling the youth.
9So Eli said to Samuel, “Go to sleep,
and if you are called, reply, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is
listening.’” When Samuel went to sleep in his
place, 10the LORD came and revealed His
presence, calling out as before, “Samuel,
Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak, for your
servant is listening.” Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with
him, not permitting any word of his to be
without effect. Thus all Israel from Dan to Beersheba came to know that Samuel was an
accredited prophet of the LORD.
Responsorial
Psalm
R. (8a and 9a) Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
2I have waited, waited for the LORD, and He stooped toward me and heard my
cry.
5Blessed the man who makes the LORD
his trust; who turns not to idolatry or to those who stray after
falsehood.
R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your
will.
7Sacrifice or oblation you wished
not, but ears open to obedience you gave
me.
Burnt offerings or sin-offerings you
sought not; 8athen said I, “Behold I come.”
R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your
will.
8b“In the written scroll it is
prescribed for me. 9To do your will, O my God, is my
delight, and your law is within my heart!”
R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your
will.
10I announced your justice in the
vast assembly; I did not restrain my lips, as you, O
LORD, know.
R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your
will.
Alleluia John 10:27
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
My sheep hear my voice, says the
Lord. I know them, and they follow me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
29On leaving the synagogue Jesus
entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. 30Simon’s
mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told Him about her. 31He
approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and
she waited on them.
32When it was evening, after sunset, they
brought to Him all who were ill or possessed by demons. 33The whole town was
gathered at the door. 34He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and
he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew Him.
35Rising very early before dawn, He
left and went off to a deserted place, where He prayed. 36Simon and those who
were with Him pursued Him 37and on finding Him said, “Everyone
is looking for you.”
38He told them, “Let us go on to the
nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.” 39So
He went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.
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