Tag: January-2016

Agnes, virgin, martyr Obligatory Memorial First Reading: First Samuel 18: 6-9; 19: 1-7 6 At the approach of Saul and David (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine), women…

Ordinary Weekday/ Fabian, pope, martyr/ Sebastian, martyr First Reading: First Samuel 17: 32-33, 37, 40-51 32 Then David spoke to Saul: “Let your majesty not lose courage. I am…

Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Samuel 16: 1-13 1 The LORD said to Samuel: “How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel?…

Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Samuel 15: 16-23 16 Samuel said to Saul: “Stop! Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Speak!” he replied.…

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Isaiah 62: 1-5 1 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, Until her…

Ordinary Weekday/optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First Reading: First Samuel 9: 1-4, 17-19; 10: 1 1 There was a stalwart man from Benjamin named Kish, who was…

Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Samuel 8: 4-7, 10-22a 4 Therefore all the elders of Israel came in a body to Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him,…

Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Samuel 4: 1-11 1 and Samuel spoke to all Israel. At that time, the Philistines gathered for an attack on Israel. Israel went out…

Ordinary Weekday/ Hilary, bishop, doctor First Reading: First Samuel 3: 1-10, 19-20 1 During the time young Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, a revelation of the…

Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Samuel 1: 9-20 9 Hannah rose after one such meal at Shiloh, and presented herself before the LORD; at the time, Eli the priest…