Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: White. First reading Acts 22:3-16 ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ Paul said to the people, ‘I am a Jew and was born at Tarsus in Cilicia. I was brought up here in this city. I studied under Gamaliel […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading 1 Samuel 18:6-9,19:1-7 Saul’s envy and Jonathan’s loyal friendship On their way back, as David was returning after killing the Philistine, the women came out to meet King Saul from all the towns of Israel, singing and […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading 1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51 David and Goliath David said to Saul, ‘Let no-one lose heart on his account; your servant will go and fight the Philistine.’ But Saul answered David, ‘You cannot go and fight the Philistine; you […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Red. These are the readings for the feria First reading 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Jesse’s youngest son David is anointed king The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you go on mourning over Saul when I have rejected him as […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading 1 Samuel 15:16-23 Saul disobeys the Lord and the Lord rejects him Samuel said to Saul, ‘Stop! Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.’ Saul said, ‘Tell me.’ Samuel continued, ‘Small as […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading Isaiah 49:3,5-6 I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth The Lord said to me, ‘You are my servant, Israel, in whom I shall […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading 1 Samuel 9:1-4,17-19,10:1 The Lord chooses Saul as king; Samuel anoints him Among the men of Benjamin there was a man named Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah; a Benjaminite […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: White. These are the readings for the feria First reading 1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22 The people of Israel demand a king All the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. ‘Look,’ they said to him ‘you are […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading 1 Samuel 4:1-11 Israel is defeated and the ark of God is captured It happened at that time that the Philistines mustered to fight Israel and Israel went out to meet them in battle, encamping near Ebenezer […]
Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: Green. First reading 1 Samuel 3:1-10,19-20 ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening’ The boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli; it was rare for the Lord to speak in those days; visions were uncommon. One […]