Feb 3; 4th Week, Tuesday, St. Blaise

 2 Sam 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30 - 19:3 / Mark 5:21-43

Absalom is killed: David mourned his son.

Feb 2nd: Presentation of the Lord in the Temple

 

4th Sunday A: Liturgical Prayers & Reflections

Greeting (See Second Reading)

God has chosen what is weak and has made Jesus Christ our wisdom and our virtue, our holiness and our freedom.  May the Lord Jesus be always with you. 

4th Sunday A, Feb 1st: The Beatitudes

 

Jan 31; 3rd Week, Saturday; St. Don Bosco

2 Sam 12:1-7, 10-17 / Mark 4:35-41 

Nathan confronts David: David acknowledges his sin.

Jan 30th; 3rd Week, Friday

2 Sam 11:1-10, 13-17 / Mark 4:26-34

David sins: David compounded his sin.

Jan 29th, 3rd Week, Thursday

2 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29 / Mark 4:21-25

David sits before the Lord: David prayed to the Lord.

Jan 28; 3rd Week, Wednesday: Saint Thomas Aquinas

2 Sam 7:4-17 / Mark 4:1-21

Jan 27th; 3rd Week, Tuesday: Saint Angela Merici

2 Sam 6:12-15, 17-19 / Mark 3:31-35

David brings the ark to Jerusalem: Everyone rejoiced.

Jan 26th; 3rd Week, Monday, Saints Timothy and Titus

 2 Tim 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5 / Luke 10:1-9 

Introduction

Today, we celebrate two close associates of the apostle Paul. Paul put them in charge of Christian communities and wrote letters to them to tell them what is expected of leaders of Christian communities, especially how they should be servants and models of the people entrusted to them.