Invitation
May I draw your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation is intended to share with you the joy
of the Gospel. Everyone, without exception,
can experience that joy by opening their heart
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day.
Consideration
The first thing Jesus does is comment on the scriptures in a public space
for the Jewish believers present. In doing so, he is fully in line with the classical Jewish religious tradition, but he does not confine himself to it: on the contrary, it will be one of the rare occasions on which Jesus will speak in a synagogue. He speaks with authority – an early reference to his divinity – but no one yet makes the connection between this man and his Father. While those present simply look up in amazement and wonder who this man is, thedemons already knowwho He is. We too know who He is. When we bear witness to Him, do we do so with authority? How do we remain inspired by God’s Word?
FIRST READING I Sam. 1:9-20
The Lord remembered Hannah
and she gave birth to Samuel.
From the First Book of Samuel
After Hannah and Elkanah had eaten and drunk at Shiloh,
Hannah went to the sanctuary of the Lord.
The priest Eli was sitting there on a seat by the doorpost.
Bitterly saddened,
she prayed to the Lord in a flood of tears
and made this vow:
“God, Lord of the heavenly hosts,
if you will look upon the misery of your servant
and remember me,
if you will not forget your servant
and give her a son,
then I will give him to the Lord
for his entire life:
no razor shall ever touch his head.”
As Hannah continued to pray to the Lord,
the priest Eli began to watch her mouth,
and because Hannah was speaking under her breath
and her lips were moving,
but her voice was not audible,
Eli thought she was drunk.
He said to her:
“Do not behave like a drunkard any longer!
“Rather, make sure you sober up again.”
But Hannah replied:
“You are mistaken, my lord,
I am a woman who is deeply distressed.
“I have not drunk wine or strong drink,
but I am pouring out my heart to the Lord.
“Do not consider your servant a bad woman;
it is only out of great concern and sorrow
that I have prayed so long.”
Then Eli replied:
“Go in peace,
and may the God of Israel grant you
what you have asked of Him.”
Hannah replied:
“I hope that you
will keep a good impression of your servant.”
Then the woman went away;
she ate and her face brightened.
The next morning,
Elkanah and Hannah bowed before the Lord
and returned to Ramah.
When Elkanah had intercourse with Hannah,
the Lord remembered her;
she became pregnant and in the course of the year
she gave birth to a son.
She named him Samuel,
“for,” she said, “I have asked the Lord for him.”
INTERLUDIUM I Sam. 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd
The Lord makes my heart rejoice.
The Lord makes my heart rejoice,
my God has lifted up my head.
Now I speak to my rivals
because I enjoy his assistance.
The bows of the mighty are broken,
the weak are girded with strength.
The rich must earn their bread,
those who suffered hunger no longer need to work.
The childless woman bears seven children,
the womb of the mother withers.
The Lord disposes of death and life,
He leads to death and He calls back again.
The Lord gives poverty as well as wealth,
He brings humiliation and honour.
He raises the powerless from the dust,
lifts the lowly from the dirt;
He gives him a seat among princes,
grants him an honourable place.
For He is the Lord of the pillars of the earth
on which He once placed the earth.
ALLELUIA Ps. 130(129),5
Alleluia.
I place my hope in the Lord,
I trust in his word.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Mk. 1:21-28
Jesus taught as one who had authority.
From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
At that time, Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum,
and on the following Sabbath he went to the synagogue
where he acted as teacher.
The people were amazed at his teaching,
for he taught them as one who had authority,
and not as the scribes.
There was a man in their synagogue
who was possessed by an unclean spirit,
and he cried out,
“Jesus of Nazareth, what have you to do with us?
“You have come to destroy us.
“I know who you are: the Holy One of God.”
Jesus added:
“Be quiet and come out of that man.”
The unclean spirit shook him violently,
shouted loudly once more, and came out of him.
Everyone was so amazed that they asked each other:
“What does this mean?
“A new teaching with authority!
“He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”
His fame quickly spread in every direction
throughout the region of Galilee.
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Laudato Si
Encyclical of
POPE FRANCIS
On Care for Our Common Home
244. Meanwhile, let us unite in caring for this home,
which has been entrusted to us by God, knowing that all the good things in it will be included in
the heavenly feast. Together with all creatures, we are
on a journey on this earth, seeking God, because “if the world has a beginning
and was created, it seeks the one who created it, who gave it a beginning, it seeks the one
who is its Creator”. Let us walk this path singing! May our struggle and our care for this planet
not deprive us of joy and hope!
To be continued
Every day at 1 am
The Bible text in this edition is taken from The New English Version,
© New International Bible Society 2004/2007
©Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 2004/2007.
Reflections from Liturgical suggestions for weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Si Official English translation
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