Monday of the 1st week of Ordinary Time

1There was a certain man from Ramah of Zophim, on Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the second was Peninnah. And Peninnah had sons. But Hannah did not have children. 3And this man went up from his city, on the established days, so that he might adore and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the Lord, were in that place. 4Then the day arrived, and Elkanah immolated. And he gave portions to his wife Peninnah, and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he gave one portion with sorrow. For he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb. 6And her rival afflicted her and vehemently distressed her, to a great extent, for she rebuked her that the Lord had closed her womb. 7And she did so every year, when the time returned for them to ascend to the temple of the Lord. And she provoked her in this way. And so, she wept and did not take food. 8Therefore, her husband Elkanah said to her: “Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? And for what reason do you afflict your heart? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

3What shall I repay to the Lord, for all the things that he has repaid to me?

4I will take up the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

5I will repay my vows to the Lord, in the sight of all his people.

6Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones.

7O Lord, because I am your servant, your servant and the son of your handmaid, you have broken my bonds.

8I will sacrifice to you the sacrifice of praise, and I will invoke the name of the Lord.

9I will repay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people,

10in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.

14Then, after John was handed over, Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, 15and saying: “For the time has been fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the Gospel.” 16And passing by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 18And at once abandoning their nets, they followed him. 19And continuing on a little ways from there, he saw James of Zebedee and his brother John, and they were mending their nets in a boat. 20And immediately he called them. And leaving behind their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired hands, they followed him.