Daily Scripture Analysis

  • Second Sunday – Year A – Ordinary Time

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Second Sunday – Year A – Ordinary Time   Readings: Isa 49:3, 5-6; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34. 1/ Reading I: RSV Isaiah 49:3 And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” 5 And now the LORD says, who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength — 6 he … Read more

  • Saturday – First Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Saturday – First Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Mk 2:13-17. Reading 1 (1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a): There was a stalwart man from Benjamin named Kish, who was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite. He had a son named Saul, who was a handsome young man. There was no other child of Israel more handsome than Saul; he stood head and shoulders above the people. Now the asses of Saul’s father, Kish, had wandered off. Kish said to … Read more

  • Friday – First Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Friday – First Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Sam 8:4-7, 10-22a; Mk 2:1-12. Reading 1 (1 Sam 8:4-7, 10-22a): All the elders of Israel came in a body to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, “Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, as other nations have, to judge us.” Samuel was displeased when they asked for a king to judge them. He prayed to the LORD, however, who said in answer: “Grant the people’s every request. It is not … Read more

  • Thursday – First Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Thursday – First Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Sam 4:1-11; Mk 1:40-45 Reading 1 (1 Sam 4:1-11): The Philistines gathered for an attack on Israel. Israel went out to engage them in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. The Philistines then drew up in battle formation against Israel. After a fierce struggle Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who slew about four thousand men on the battlefield. When the troops retired to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the LORD permitted us to be … Read more

  • Wednesday – First Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – First Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Sam 3:1-10, 19-20; Mk 1:29-39  Reading 1 (1 Sam 3:1-10, 19-20): During the time young Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, a revelation of the LORD was uncommon and vision infrequent. One day Eli was asleep in his usual place. His eyes had lately grown so weak that he could not see. The lamp of God was not yet extinguished, and Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who … Read more

  • Tuesday – First Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – First Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Sam 1:9-20; Mk 1:21-28  Reading 1 (1 Sam 1:9-20): Hannah rose after a meal at Shiloh, and presented herself before the LORD; at the time, Eli the priest was sitting on a chair near the doorpost of the LORD’s temple. In her bitterness she prayed to the LORD, weeping copiously, and she made a vow, promising: “O LORD of hosts, if you look with pity on the misery of your handmaid, if you remember me and do not forget me, if you give your … Read more

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