January 9, 2024

First Book of Samuel 1: 9- 20

1:9	And so, after she ate and drank at Shiloh, Hannah rose up. And Eli, the priest, was sitting on the seat before the door of the temple of the Lord.
1:10	And since Hannah was bitter in soul, she prayed to the Lord, weeping greatly.
1:11	And she made a vow, saying, “O Lord of hosts, if, in looking with favor, you will see the affliction of your servant and will remember me, and will not forget your handmaid, and if you will give to your servant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall pass over his head.”
1:12	Then it happened that, while she multiplied prayers before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth.
1:13	For Hannah was speaking in her heart, and only her lips moved, and her voice was barely heard. Therefore, Eli considered her to be drunk,
1:14	and so he said to her: “How long will you be inebriated? You should take only a little wine, but instead you are drenched.”
1:15	Responding, Hannah said: “By no means, my lord. For I am an exceedingly unhappy woman, and I drank neither wine, nor anything that can inebriate. Instead, I have poured out my soul in the sight of the Lord.
1:16	You should not repute your handmaid as one of the daughters of Belial. For I have been speaking from the abundance of my sorrow and grief, even until now.”
1:17	Then Eli said to her: “Go in peace. And may the God of Israel grant to you your petition, which you have begged of him.”
1:18	And she said, “I wish that your handmaid may find grace in your eyes.” And the woman went on her way, and she ate, and her countenance was no longer changed for the worse.
1:19	And they rose up in the morning, and they worshipped before the Lord. And they returned and arrived at their own house at Ramah. Then Elkanah knew his wife Hannah. And the Lord remembered her.
1:20	And it happened that, in the course of days, Hannah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel, because she had requested him from the Lord.

The Holy Gospel According to Mark   1: 21-28

1:21	And they entered into Capernaum. And entering into the synagogue promptly on the Sabbaths, he taught them.
1:22	And they were astonished over his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not like the scribes.
1:23	And in their synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
1:24	saying: “What are we to you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God.”
1:25	And Jesus admonished him, saying, “Be silent, and depart from the man.”
1:26	And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, departed from him.
1:27	And they were all so amazed that they inquired among themselves, saying: “What is this? And what is this new doctrine? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
1:28	And his fame went out quickly, throughout the entire region of Galilee.