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Wednesday of week 5 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 10:1-10 The Queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon The fame of Solomon having reached the queen of Sheba, she came to test him with difficult questions. She brought immense riches to Jerusalem with her, camels laden with spices, great quantities of … Read moreWed 7 February

Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs First reading Galatians 2:19-20 I live now with the life of Christ who lives in me Through the Law I am dead to the Law, so that now I can live with God. I have been crucified with Christ, and I live now not with my own life … Read moreTue 6 February

Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr First reading 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God chose what is foolish by human reckoning, to shame the wise Take yourselves for instance, brothers, at the time when you were called: how many of you were wise in the ordinary sense of the word, how many were influential people, or came from noble … Read moreMon 5 February

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Job 7:1-4,6-7 My life is but a breath Job began to speak:Is not man’s life on earth nothing more than pressed service, his time no better than hired drudgery?Like the slave, sighing for the shade, or the workman with no thought but his wages,months of delusion I have assigned to … Read moreSun 4 February

Saturday of week 4 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Ansgar (Oscar), Bishop , or Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading 1 Kings 3:4-13 Solomon chooses the gift of wisdom King Solomon went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, since that was the greatest of the high places – … Read moreSat 3 February

The Presentation of the Lord First reading Malachi 3:1-4 The Lord you are seeking will suddenly enter his Temple The Lord God says this: Look, I am going to send my messenger to prepare a way before me. And the Lord you are seeking will suddenly enter his Temple; and the angel of the covenant … Read moreFri 2 February

Thursday of week 4 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 2:1-4,10-12 David’s dying exhortation to Solomon As David’s life drew to its close he laid this charge on his son Solomon, ‘I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong and show yourself a man. Observe the injunctions of the Lord your … Read moreThu 1 February

Saint John Bosco, Priest First reading Philippians 4:4-9 If there is anything you need, pray for it. I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord; I repeat, what I want is your happiness. Let your tolerance be evident to everyone: the Lord is very near.There is no need to worry; but if … Read moreWed 31 January

Tuesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time First reading 2 Samuel 18:9-10,14,24-25,30-19:3 David mourns Absalom Absalom happened to run into some of David’s followers. Absalom was riding a mule and the mule passed under the thick branches of a great oak. Absalom’s head caught fast in the oak and he was left hanging between heaven … Read moreTue 30 January