Date: January 18, 2009
First Reading (1 Samuel 3: 3b–10, 19)
A reading from the first book of Samuel.
Samuel lay down in the house of the Lord near the ark of God. Then the Lord called Samuel, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel answered, "I am here!" and ran to Eli saying, "I am here, did you not call me?" But Eli replied, "I did not call, go back to sleep." So Samuel went and lay down. Then the Lord called again, "Samuel! Samuel!" and Samuel stood up and went to Eli saying, "You called me; I am here." But Eli replied again, "I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep." Samuel did not yet know the Lord and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. But the Lord called Samuel a third time and he went to Eli again saying, "I am here for you have called me." Eli realized that the Lord was calling Samuel. "Go, lie down, and if he calls you again, answer, 'Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.'" Then the Lord came and stood there calling as he did before, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel answered, "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening." Samuel grew; the Lord was with him and made all his words become true.
Second Reading (1 Corinthians 6: 13c–15a, 17–20)
A reading from the first letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.
Brothers and sisters: For the Lord, the Lord is for the body. God, who raised the Lord, will also raise us with his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? On the contrary, anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Avoid unlawful sex entirely. Any other sin a person commits is outside the body but those who commit sexual immorality sin against their own body. Do you not know that you body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, given by God? You belong no longer to yourselves. Remember at what price you have been bought and make your body serve the glory of God.
Gospel (John 1: 35–42)
A reading from the holy Gospel of John.
On the following day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and stated, "There is the Lamb of God." On hearing this, the two disciples followed Jesus. He turned and saw them following, and he stated to them, "What are you looking for?" They answered, "Rabbi (Master), where are you staying?" Jesus stated, "Come and see." So they went and saw where he stayed and spent the rest of that day with him. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard what John had said and followed Jesus. Early the next morning, he found is brother Simon and stated to him, "We have found the Messiah" (the Christ). He brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and stated, "You are Simon, son of John, but you shall be called Cephas" (Rock).
First Reading (1 Samuel 3: 3b–10, 19)
A reading from the first book of Samuel.
Samuel lay down in the house of the Lord near the ark of God. Then the Lord called Samuel, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel answered, "I am here!" and ran to Eli saying, "I am here, did you not call me?" But Eli replied, "I did not call, go back to sleep." So Samuel went and lay down. Then the Lord called again, "Samuel! Samuel!" and Samuel stood up and went to Eli saying, "You called me; I am here." But Eli replied again, "I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep." Samuel did not yet know the Lord and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. But the Lord called Samuel a third time and he went to Eli again saying, "I am here for you have called me." Eli realized that the Lord was calling Samuel. "Go, lie down, and if he calls you again, answer, 'Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.'" Then the Lord came and stood there calling as he did before, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel answered, "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening." Samuel grew; the Lord was with him and made all his words become true.
Second Reading (1 Corinthians 6: 13c–15a, 17–20)
A reading from the first letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.
Brothers and sisters: For the Lord, the Lord is for the body. God, who raised the Lord, will also raise us with his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? On the contrary, anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Avoid unlawful sex entirely. Any other sin a person commits is outside the body but those who commit sexual immorality sin against their own body. Do you not know that you body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, given by God? You belong no longer to yourselves. Remember at what price you have been bought and make your body serve the glory of God.
Gospel (John 1: 35–42)
A reading from the holy Gospel of John.
On the following day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and stated, "There is the Lamb of God." On hearing this, the two disciples followed Jesus. He turned and saw them following, and he stated to them, "What are you looking for?" They answered, "Rabbi (Master), where are you staying?" Jesus stated, "Come and see." So they went and saw where he stayed and spent the rest of that day with him. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard what John had said and followed Jesus. Early the next morning, he found is brother Simon and stated to him, "We have found the Messiah" (the Christ). He brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and stated, "You are Simon, son of John, but you shall be called Cephas" (Rock).
The first part of the Ordinary Time in this year 2009 starts from January until February(2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time); ending in Ash Wednesday. Lent Sundays begin right after Ash Wednesday.
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