Saturday, January 18, 2020

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Blessed Virgin Mary

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:1-21 The Tools for Good Works
Mass: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Resp Ps 21; Mk 2:13-17


Lord, in your strength the king is glad.


MARY, HEALTH OF THE SICK,
PRAY FOR US.

Always thankful when today's Gospel is proclaimed, I am reminded of two things: First, Jesus' preferential option for the sinner and the sick; second, something someone said about religious life, that is, "Welcome to the human race." United, may we join Levi, and with all our human wounds, weaknesses, shortcomings, and need for healing and mercy, get up and follow Jesus.

Whoever has faith feels a great need for God and, in our smallness, we surrender ourselves, trusting fully in Him.
(Pope Francis, Twitter, January 18, 2020) 

O Full of Grace, you I congratulate and praise. You gave birth to the Loving-Kindness I received.
(Guerric of Igny)

Today's photo: One of our visitors of late last year. 

© Gertrude Feick 2020

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