Catholic Daily Reading + Reflection: Sunday, 17 January 2021
Readings at Mass for Sunday January 17, 2021
Second Sunday of the Year (B)
Vestment: Green
Today’s Rosary: Glorious Mysteries
Vespers II of the Second Sunday of the Year
St Anthony Abbot (Memorial)
Unity Week: Tomorrow marks the beginning of the unity week which is from the 18th – 25th of Jan. Prayers for the unity of Christians should be used within the liturgy.
Theme of the Sunday: How Did We Arrive at Christ? In the first reading God tries to contact people, he calls them by their names. The gospel tells us we are all invited to meet Christ. We meet him only if somebody else tells us about him. The second reading tells us one consequence of such a meeting: we should live a completely new life.
Entrance Ant.
All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you, shall sing to your name, O Most High!
Collet
Almighty ever-living God, who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the pleading of your people and bestow your peace on our times. Through our Lord…
FIRST READING
“Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.”
A reading from the first Book of Samuel (1 Samuel 3:3b -10, 19)
In those days: Samuel was lying down within the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.”’ So Samuel went and lay down in his place. And the Lord came and stood forth, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 40:2 and 4ab.7-Sa.8b-9.10 (R. cf. 8a and 9a)
R. See, I have come, Lord, to do your will.
I waited, I waited for the Lord,
and he stooped down to me;
he heard my cry.
He put a new song into my mouth,
praise of our God. R.
You delight not in sacrifice and offerings,
but in an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and victim.
Then I said, “See, I have come.” R.
In the scroll of the book it stands written of me:
“I delight to do your will, O my God;
your instruction lies deep within me.” R.
Your justice I have proclaimed
in the great assembly.
My lips I have not sealed;
you know it, O Lord. R.
SECOND READING
“Your bodies are members of Christ.”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20)
Brethren: The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
The word of the Lord.
ALLELUIA cf. John 1:41.17b
Alleluia. We have found the Messiah, who is Christ; grace and truth came through him. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
“They saw where he was staying,‘ and they stayed with him ”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 1:35-42)
At that time: John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).
The Gospel of the Lord.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Today’s Reflection
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