Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, January 20 2019

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Book of Isaiah

62,1-5.

]For Zion's sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch.
]Nations shall behold your vindication, and all kings your glory; You shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the LORD.
]You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by your God.
]No more shall men call you "Forsaken," or your land "Desolate," But you shall be called "My Delight," and your land "Espoused." For the LORD delights in you, and makes your land his spouse.
]As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; And as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.

Psalm

Psalms

96(95),1-2a.2b-3.7-8a.9-10ac.

]Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
]Sing to the LORD; bless his name.
]Announce his salvation, day after day.
]Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.  
]Give to the LORD, you families of nations,
give to the LORD glory and praise;
]give to the LORD the glory due his name!
]Worship the LORD in holy attire.
Tremble before him, all the earth;
]Say among the nations: The LORD is king.
]He governs the peoples with equity.

2. Reading

First Letter to the Corinthians

12,4-11.

]Brothers and sisters: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;
]there are different forms of service but the same Lord;
]there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.
]To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.
]To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit;
]to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;
]to another mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues.
]But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

2,1-11.

]There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
]Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.
]When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."
](And) Jesus said to her, "Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come."
]His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you."
]Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons.
]Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim.
]Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it.
]And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from (although the servers who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom
]and said to him, "Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now."
]Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.

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St. Sebastian(Martyr (c. 257-c. 288))

SAINT SEBASTIAN Martyr (c. 257-c. 288) St. Sebastian was an officer in the Roman army. He was esteemed by pagans as a good soldier and by the Church as a moral leader. He was born in Narbonne, France, and came to Rome circa 284. St. Sebastian met the twins Marcus and Marcellinus in Rome. They were imprisoned for the faith and were near giving up. St. Sebastian encouraged them; and as he did, a holy light shone around him. His apostolate attracted countless souls to Christ, including the prefect of Rome and the prefect's son, Tiburtius. Many of St. Sebastian's disciples were martyred. One of them appeared to him in a vision and foretold his martyrdom. Around that time, the prefect of Rome retired to estates in Campania together with fellow converts. The pope directed St. Sebastian to remain in Rome and Polycarp to accompany the neophytes. St. Sebastian labored until he was betrayed by a false disciple. St. Sebastian was condemned by Diocletian and shot with arrows. He survived; but instead of recuperating, went to the emperor and pleaded to end the persecution. He was seized and beaten to death with clubs. He is the patron saint of athletes and archers.

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St. Fabian(Pope and Martyr (+ 250))

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