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Saint Antony, Abbot First reading Ephesians 6:10-13,18 Put on God’s armour and resist the devil Grow strong in the Lord, with the strength of his power. Put God’s armour on so as to be able to resist the devil’s tactics. For it is not against human enemies that we have to struggle, but against the … Read moreSat 17 January

Friday of week 1 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22 The people of Israel demand a king All the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. ‘Look,’ they said to him ‘you are old, and your sons do not follow your ways. So give us a king to rule … Read moreFri 16 January

Thursday of week 1 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Samuel 4:1-11 Israel is defeated and the ark of God is captured It happened at that time that the Philistines mustered to fight Israel and Israel went out to meet them in battle, encamping near Ebenezer while the Philistines were encamped at Aphek. The Philistines … Read moreThu 15 January

Wednesday of week 1 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Samuel 3:1-10,19-20 ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening’ The boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli; it was rare for the Lord to speak in those days; visions were uncommon. One day, it happened that Eli was lying down in … Read moreWed 14 January

Tuesday of week 1 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Hilary, Bishop, Doctor First reading 1 Samuel 1:9-20 The Lord is mindful of Hannah and she gives birth to Samuel After they had eaten in the hall, Hannah rose and took her stand before the Lord, while Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by … Read moreTue 13 January

Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Samuel 1:1-8 Hannah’s rival taunts her for being barren There was a man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the highlands of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives, one … Read moreMon 12 January

The Baptism of the Lord First reading Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7 Here is my servant, in whom my soul delights Thus says the Lord:Here is my servant whom I uphold,my chosen one in whom my soul delights.I have endowed him with my spiritthat he may bring true justice to the nations. He does not cry out or … Read moreSun 11 January

10 January First reading 1 John 4:19-5:4 Anyone who loves God must also love his brother We are to love,because God loved us first.Anyone who says, ‘I love God’,and hates his brother,is a liar,since a man who does not love the brother that he can seecannot love God, whom he has never seen.So this is … Read moreSat 10 January

9 January First reading 1 John 4:11-18 As long as we love one another God’s love will be complete in us My dear people,since God has loved us so much,we too should love one another.No one has ever seen God;but as long as we love one anotherGod will live in usand his love will be … Read moreFri 9 January

8 January First reading 1 John 4:7-10 Let us love one another, since love comes from God My dear people,let us love one anothersince love comes from Godand everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.Anyone who fails to love can never have known God,because God is love.God’s love for us was revealedwhen … Read moreThu 8 January