Category: Daily Readings

The First Book of Samuel   3: 1-10, 19-20

3:1	Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no manifest vision.
3:2	Then it happened that, on a certain day, Eli was lying in his place. And his eyes had dimmed, so that he was unable to see.
3:3	And so, to prevent the lamp of God from going out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
3:4	And the Lord called Samuel. And responding, he said, “Here I am.”
3:5	And he ran to Eli, and he said, “Here I am. For you called me.” And he said: “I did not call. Return and sleep.” And he went away, and he slept.
3:6	And again, the Lord continued to call to Samuel. And rising up, Samuel went to Eli, and he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” And he responded: “I did not call you, my son. Return and sleep.”
3:7	Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not been revealed to him.
3:8	And the Lord continued, and he called to Samuel still a third time. And rising up, he went to Eli.
3:9	And he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” Then Eli understood that the Lord had called the boy. And he said to Samuel: “Go and sleep. And if he calls to you from now on, you will say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” Therefore, Samuel went away, and he slept in his place.
3:10	And the Lord came, and stood, and he called, just as he had called the other times, “Samuel, Samuel.” And Samuel said, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”
3:19	And Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground.
3:20	And all of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, knew Samuel to be a faithful prophet of the Lord.

The Holy Gospel According to Mark   1: 29-39

1:29	And soon after departing from the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
1:30	But the mother-in-law of Simon lay ill with a fever. And at once they told him about her.
1:31	And drawing near to her, he raised her up, taking her by the hand. And immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
1:32	Then, when evening arrived, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who had maladies and those who had demons.
1:33	And the entire city was gathered together at the door.
1:34	And he healed many who were troubled with various illnesses. And he cast out many demons, but he would not permit them to speak, because they knew him.
1:35	And rising up very early, departing, he went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.
1:36	And Simon, and those who were with him, followed after him.
1:37	And when they had found him, they said to him, “For everyone is seeking you.”
1:38	And he said to them: “Let us go into the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also. Indeed, it was for this reason that I came.”
1:39	And he was preaching in their synagogues and throughout all of Galilee, and casting out demons.

The First Book of Samuel   1: 1-8

1:1	There was a certain man from Ramah of Zophim, on Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
1:2	And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the second was Peninnah. And Peninnah had sons. But Hannah did not have children.
1:3	And this man went up from his city, on the established days, so that he might adore and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the Lord, were in that place.
1:4	Then the day arrived, and Elkanah immolated. And he gave portions to his wife Peninnah, and to all her sons and daughters.
1:5	But to Hannah he gave one portion with sorrow. For he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.
1:6	And her rival afflicted her and vehemently distressed her, to a great extent, for she rebuked her that the Lord had closed her womb.
1:7	And she did so every year, when the time returned for them to ascend to the temple of the Lord. And she provoked her in this way. And so, she wept and did not take food.
1:8	Therefore, her husband Elkanah said to her: “Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? And for what reason do you afflict your heart? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

The Holy Gospel According to Mark   1: 14-20

1:14	Then, after John was handed over, Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God,
1:15	and saying: “For the time has been fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
1:16	And passing by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen.
1:17	And Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
1:18	And at once abandoning their nets, they followed him.
1:19	And continuing on a little ways from there, he saw James of Zebedee and his brother John, and they were mending their nets in a boat.
1:20	And immediately he called them. And leaving behind their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired hands, they followed him.

The Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 42: 1- 4, 6- 7

42:1	Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect, with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will offer judgment to the nations.
42:2	He will not cry out, and he will not show favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad.
42:3	The bruised reed he will not break, and the smoldering wick he will not extinguish. He will lead forth judgment unto truth.
42:4	He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment on earth. And the islands will await his law.
42:6	I, the Lord, have called you in justice, and I have taken your hand and preserved you. And I have presented you as a covenant of the people, as a light to the Gentiles,
42:7	so that you may open the eyes of the blind, and lead out the prisoner from confinement and those sitting in darkness from the house of incarceration.

Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38

10:34	Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.
10:35	But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him.
10:36	God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all.
10:37	You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
10:38	Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him.

Luke 3: 15- 16, 21- 22

3:15	Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
3:16	John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
3:21	Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
3:22	And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”

 

First John 5: 14- 21

5:14	And this is the confidence which we have toward God: that no matter what we shall request, in accord with his will, he hears us.
5:15	And we know that he hears us, no matter what we request; so we know that we can obtain the things that we request of him.
5:16	Anyone who realizes that his brother has sinned, with a sin that is not unto death, let him pray, and life shall be given to him who has sinned not unto death. There is a sin which is unto death. I am not saying that anyone should ask on behalf of that sin.
5:17	All that is iniquity is sin. But there is a sin unto death.
5:18	We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin. Instead, rebirth in God preserves him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
5:19	We know that we are of God, and that the entire world is established in wickedness.
5:20	And we know that the Son of God has arrived, and that he has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God, and so that we may remain in his true Son. This is the true God, and this is Eternal Life.
5:21	Little sons, keep yourselves from false worship. Amen.

John 3: 22- 30

3:22	After these things, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. And he was living there with them and baptizing.
3:23	Now John was also baptizing, at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water in that place. And they were arriving and being baptized.
3:24	For John had not yet been cast into prison.
3:25	Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification.
3:26	And they went to John and said to him: “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you offered testimony: behold, he is baptizing and everyone is going to him.”
3:27	John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
3:28	You yourselves offer testimony for me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but that I have been sent before him.
3:29	He who holds the bride is the groom. But the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to Him, rejoices joyfully at the voice of the groom. And so, this, my joy, has been fulfilled.
3:30	He must increase, while I must decrease.

First John 4: 11- 18

4:11	Most beloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
4:12	No one has ever seen God. But if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
4:13	In this way, we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he has given to us from his Spirit.
4:14	And we have seen, and we testify, that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
4:15	Whoever has confessed that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
4:16	And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love. And he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him.
4:17	In this way, the love of God is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment. For as he is, so also are we, in this world.
4:18	Fear is not in love. Instead, perfect love casts out fear, for fear pertains to punishment. And whoever fears is not perfected in love.

Mark 6: 45- 52

6:45	And without delay he urged his disciples to climb into the boat, so that they might precede him across the sea to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people.
6:46	And when he had dismissed them, he went to the mountain to pray.
6:47	And when it was late, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
6:48	And seeing them struggling to row, (for the wind was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking upon the sea. And he intended to pass by them.
6:49	But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
6:50	For they all saw him, and they were very disturbed. And immediately he spoke with them, and he said to them: “Be strengthened in faith. It is I. Do not be afraid.”
6:51	And he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they became even more astonished within themselves.
6:52	For they did not understand about the bread. For their heart had been blinded.

First John 4: 7- 10

4:7	Most beloved, let us love one another. For love is of God. And everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
4:8	Whoever does not love, does not know God. For God is love.
4:9	The love of God was made apparent to us in this way: that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
4:10	In this is love: not as if we had loved God, but that he first loved us, and so he sent his Son as a propitiation for our sins

Mark 6: 34- 44

6:34	And Jesus, going out, saw a great multitude. And he took pity on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
6:35	And when many hours had now passed, his disciples drew near to him, saying: “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late.
6:36	Send them away, so that by going out to nearby villages and towns, they might buy provisions for themselves to eat.”
6:37	And responding, he said to them, “Give them something to eat yourselves.” And they said to him, “Let us go out and buy bread for two hundred denarii, and then we will give them something to eat.”
6:38	And he said to them: “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
6:39	And he instructed them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
6:40	And they sat down in divisions by hundreds and by fifties.
6:41	And having received the five loaves and the two fish, gazing up to heaven, he blessed and broke the bread, and he gave it to his disciples to set before them. And the two fish he divided among them all.
6:42	And they all ate and were satisfied.
6:43	And they brought together the remainder: twelve baskets full of fragments and of fish.
6:44	Now those who ate were five thousand men.