Official Translation
Reading 1 - 1 Samuel 3.1-10, 19-20
Young Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli.
The word of the Lord was rare in those days;
there was no frequent vision.
One time, Eli had laid down in his place.
Now his eyes had begun to grow dim,
so that he could not see,
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out,
and Samuel had laid down in the Lord’s temple,
where the ark of God was.
The Lord called Samuel;
and he said, “Here I am.”
He ran to Eli, and said,
“Here I am; for you called me.”
He said, “I did not call; lie down again.”
He went and lay down.
The Lord called yet again, “Samuel!”
Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said,
“Here I am; for you called me.”
He answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord,
and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him.
The Lord called Samuel again the third time.
He arose and went to Eli, and said,
“Here I am; for you called me.”
Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
Therefore Eli said to Samuel,
“Go, lie down: and do thusly:
if he calls you, say,
‘Speak, Lord; for your servant listens.’”
So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
The Lord came, and stood,
and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant listens.”
Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him,
and let none of his words fall to the ground.
All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba
knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.
Responsorial – Psalm 40.2+5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 R. 8a+9a
R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.
I waited patiently for the Lord.
He turned to me, and heard my cry.
Blessed is the human who makes the Lord his trust,
and does not respect idols,
nor those who turn away to lies.
R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire.
You have opened my ears.
You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
Then I said, “Behold, I have come.
R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.
It is written about me in the scroll:
“I delight to do your will, my God.
Yes, your law is within my heart.”
R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.
I have proclaimed glad news
of righteousness in the great assembly.
Behold, you know I will not seal my lips, O Lord.
R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.
Gospel – Mark 1.29-39
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue,
they entered the house of Simon and Andrew,
with James and John.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever,
and immediately they told him about her.
He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up.
The fever left her, and she served them.
At evening, when the sun had set,
they brought to him all who were sick
and those who were possessed by demons.
All the city was gathered together at the door.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases
and cast out many demons.
He did not allow the demons to speak,
since they knew him.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark,
he rose up and went out
and left for a deserted place and prayed there.
Simon and those who were with him
followed after him, and they found him,
and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
He said to them, “Let us go elsewhere
to the next towns, that I may preach there also,
because I came out for this reason.”
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee,
preaching and casting out demons.
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