Wednesday of the 1st week of Ordinary Time

1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no manifest vision. 2Then it happened that, on a certain day, Eli was lying in his place. And his eyes had dimmed, so that he was unable to see. 3And so, to prevent the lamp of God from going out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4And the Lord called Samuel. And responding, he said, “Here I am.” 5And he ran to Eli, and he said, “Here I am. For you called me.” And he said: “I did not call. Return and sleep.” And he went away, and he slept. 6And again, the Lord continued to call to Samuel. And rising up, Samuel went to Eli, and he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” And he responded: “I did not call you, my son. Return and sleep.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not been revealed to him. 8And the Lord continued, and he called to Samuel still a third time. And rising up, he went to Eli. 9And he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” Then Eli understood that the Lord had called the boy. And he said to Samuel: “Go and sleep. And if he calls to you from now on, you will say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” Therefore, Samuel went away, and he slept in his place. 10And the Lord came, and stood, and he called, just as he had called the other times, “Samuel, Samuel.” And Samuel said, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

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19And Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground. 20And all of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, knew Samuel to be a faithful prophet of the Lord.

2I have waited expectantly for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.

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5Blessed is the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and who has no respect for vanities and absurd falsehoods.

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7Sacrifice and oblation, you did not want. But you have perfected ears for me. Holocaust and sin offering, you did not require.

8Then I said, “Behold, I draw near.” At the head of the book, it has been written of me:

9that I should do your will. My God, I have willed it. And your law is in the midst of my heart.

10I have announced your justice in a great Church: behold, I will not restrain my lips. O Lord, you have known it.

29And soon after departing from the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30But the mother-in-law of Simon lay ill with a fever. And at once they told him about her. 31And drawing near to her, he raised her up, taking her by the hand. And immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them. 32Then, when evening arrived, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who had maladies and those who had demons. 33And the entire city was gathered together at the door. 34And he healed many who were troubled with various illnesses. And he cast out many demons, but he would not permit them to speak, because they knew him. 35And rising up very early, departing, he went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36And Simon, and those who were with him, followed after him. 37And when they had found him, they said to him, “For everyone is seeking you.” 38And he said to them: “Let us go into the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also. Indeed, it was for this reason that I came.” 39And he was preaching in their synagogues and throughout all of Galilee, and casting out demons.