Churches of the Day
Pictorial Thought for Today
Jan 22 - St Vincent Pallotti (1795-1850)
Summary: St Vincent Pallotti was a bubbly personality who endeared himself to the people of Rome in the nineteenth century. He had the gift of being able to inspire others to become active apostles for Christ.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Youth and priesthood
The son of a Roman grocer, Vincent wasn't at first the best of students, but when he decided to become a priest at the age of fifteen, his studies improved and after his ordination in 1818 he obtained two doctorates - one in philosophy and one in theology. For ten years he taught at Sapienza College, Rome, and then worked as a parish priest.
At first he was the target of some dirty tricks from his fellow clergy, but his patience soon won over these same people to become his faithful co-workers and admirers.
"A pious union of the Catholic Apostolate"
Filled with enthusiasm for the apostolate, Vincent formed a "pious union (later a society) of the Catholic Apostolate" which included both clergy and lay people. The fact that he used the term "apostolate" to include lay people offended some bishops at that time; they held it should be reserved to bishops as successors of the apostles.
Other gifts
As a priest, Vincent practised exorcism and had the gift of prophecy. He also was noted for his charity and fidelity in the confessional and his repeated habit of giving away his clothes to the poor. He also gathered a group of religious women to look after girls orphaned in the cholera outbreak of 1837.
Missionary vision
Vincent was very interested in England and had many English, Irish and American friends. He sent one of his most trusted priests to minister to the Italians in London. A close friend of Cardinal Wiseman, Vincent urged him to open a College in England for foreign missions, which Wiseman's successor Cardinal Herbert Vaughan put into effect when he founded the St Joseph's Missionary Society at Mill Hill in 1866.
Friend of Pope Pius IX
Vincent was also close to Pope Pius IX and when the latter was forced to flee from the Papal States in 1848, Vincent took refuge in the Irish College in Rome, from where he campaigned by letters for the Pope's restoration.
Death
By the time this happened the following year, Vincent had pleurisy and died at the age of fifty-five on 22 January 1850.
The Pallotines
His society - now often called "The Pallottines" - later flourished in Italy, Brazil, Australia, and the USA. In the US it has specialised in care for the immigrants and, like their founder, also promotes ecumenical contacts with Eastern Orthodox Christians. Vincent was canonised in 1963. Bishop Séamus Freeman of Ossory is a member of the Pallottines, the Society of Catholic Apostolate, and served a term as their Superior General in Rome.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Youth and priesthood
The son of a Roman grocer, Vincent wasn't at first the best of students, but when he decided to become a priest at the age of fifteen, his studies improved and after his ordination in 1818 he obtained two doctorates - one in philosophy and one in theology. For ten years he taught at Sapienza College, Rome, and then worked as a parish priest.
At first he was the target of some dirty tricks from his fellow clergy, but his patience soon won over these same people to become his faithful co-workers and admirers.
"A pious union of the Catholic Apostolate"
Filled with enthusiasm for the apostolate, Vincent formed a "pious union (later a society) of the Catholic Apostolate" which included both clergy and lay people. The fact that he used the term "apostolate" to include lay people offended some bishops at that time; they held it should be reserved to bishops as successors of the apostles.Other gifts
As a priest, Vincent practised exorcism and had the gift of prophecy. He also was noted for his charity and fidelity in the confessional and his repeated habit of giving away his clothes to the poor. He also gathered a group of religious women to look after girls orphaned in the cholera outbreak of 1837.
Missionary vision
Vincent was very interested in England and had many English, Irish and American friends. He sent one of his most trusted priests to minister to the Italians in London. A close friend of Cardinal Wiseman, Vincent urged him to open a College in England for foreign missions, which Wiseman's successor Cardinal Herbert Vaughan put into effect when he founded the St Joseph's Missionary Society at Mill Hill in 1866.
Friend of Pope Pius IX
Vincent was also close to Pope Pius IX and when the latter was forced to flee from the Papal States in 1848, Vincent took refuge in the Irish College in Rome, from where he campaigned by letters for the Pope's restoration.
Death
By the time this happened the following year, Vincent had pleurisy and died at the age of fifty-five on 22 January 1850.
The Pallotines
His society - now often called "The Pallottines" - later flourished in Italy, Brazil, Australia, and the USA. In the US it has specialised in care for the immigrants and, like their founder, also promotes ecumenical contacts with Eastern Orthodox Christians. Vincent was canonised in 1963. Bishop Séamus Freeman of Ossory is a member of the Pallottines, the Society of Catholic Apostolate, and served a term as their Superior General in Rome.
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Memorable Sayings for Today
I think a good pastor is somebody who is honest and humble
and has a really caring heart.
~ Robert H. Schuller ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Friday, 23rd January, 2026
Thursday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2
Stay focused on your own calling to follow the Lord's will.
Saint of the Day: Jan 22 ; St Vincent, deacon, martyr.
c/f A short history of today’s martyr can be found below today’s Readings and Reflection.
FIRST READING
A reading from the first book of the Prophet Samuel 18: 6-9 19:1-7
Saul has killed his thousands, and David, tens of thousands.
On their way back, as David was returning after killing the Philistine, the women came out to meet King Saul from all the
towns of Israel, singing and dancing to the sound of tambourine and lyre and cries of joy; and as they danced the women sang: 'Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.'Saul was very angry; the incident was not to his liking.
'They have given David the tens of thousands,' he said 'but me only the thousands; he has all but the kingship now.'
And Saul turned a jealous eye on David from that day forward.
Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants of his intention to kill David.
Now Jonathan, Saul's son, held David in great affection; and so Jonathan warned David;
'My father Saul is looking for a way to kill you,' he said 'so be on your guard tomorrow morning; hide away in some secret place. Then I will go out and keep my father company in the fields where you are hiding, and will talk to my father about you; I will find out what the situation is and let you know.'
So Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father; he said,
'Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you, and what he has done has been greatly to your advantage. He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it yourself and rejoiced; why then sin against innocent blood in killing David without cause?'
Saul was impressed by Jonathan's words and took an oath, 'As the Lord lives, I will not kill him'.
Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought him to Saul, and David attended on him as before.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 55: 2-3, 9-1o, 11-12, 13-14
Response In God I trust; I shall not fear.
1.Have mercy on me, God, men crush me; they fight me all day long and oppress me.
My foes crush me all the day long, for many fight proudly against me. Response
You have kept an account of my wanderings; you have kept a record of my tears;
(are they not written in your book?)
Then my foes will be put to flight on the day I call to you. Response
This I know, that God is on my side. In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not fear;
what can mortal man do to me? Response
I am bound by the vows I have made you. O God, I will offer you praise
for you rescued my soul from death, you kept my feet from stumbling
that I may walk in the presence of God in the light of the living. Response
Gospel Acclamation Jn: 63. 68
Alleluia, alleluia!
Your words are spirit , Lord, and they are life.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 3:7-12 Glory to you, O Lord.
The unclean spirits would shout, 'You are the Son of God!' But he warned them strongly not to make him known.
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeside, and great crowds from Galilee followed him.
From Judaea, Jerusalem, Idumaea, Transjordania and the region of Tyre and Sidon, great numbers who had heard of all he was doing came to him.
And he asked his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, to keep him from being crushed. For he had cured so many that all who were afflicted in any way were crowding forward to touch him. And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and shout, 'You are the Son of God!'
But he warned them strongly not to make him known.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gospel Reflection Thursday, Second Week in Ordinary Time Mark 3:7-12
It often happens that when someone becomes very popular it can lead to a great deal of resentment on the part of others. We find such a scenario in the first reading. The young David became extremely popular, having slain the Philistine. People were comparing him very favourably to king Saul. This left Saul enraged and seething with jealousy. Anger and jealousy can be very volatile emotions that if, left unchecked, can drive people to do terrible things. Saul determined to kill David, even though David was fighting on behalf of Saul.
The popularity of Saul in the first reading is surpassed by the popularity of Jesus in the gospel reading. We are told that people came out to Jesus, not just from Galilee, but from Judaea, Jerusalem, Idumaea, Transjordania, and the region of Tyre and Sidon, hugely impressed by his power to heal. This popularity of Jesus resulted in great resentment towards him from the religious and political leaders of the time. The verse just before our gospel reading begins says, ‘The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him’. They would eventually succeed in doing so.
Saul, however, did not succeed in destroying David, and this was due to the intervention of Saul’s son, Jonathan. He spoke up in defence of David to his father, declaring ‘what he (David) has done has been greatly to your advantage’. Jonathan allowed Saul to see David with eyes no longer distorted by anger and jealousy. Jonathan models the reconciling, peace-making, role we are all called to. Jesus was the supreme reconciler, and he calls us to share in his reconciling work. One of the ways we can do that is by helping people to see those towards whom they are hostile with new eyes.
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The Scripture Readings are taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and used with the permission of the publishers. http://dltbooks.com/
The Scripture Reflection is made available with our thanks from his book Reflections on the Weekday Readings : The Word is near to you, on your lips and in your heart by Martin Hogan and published by Messenger Publications c/f www.messenger.ie/bookshop/
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Saint of the Day: Jan 22 ; St Vincent, deacon, martyr.
A deacon of Saragossa, Vincent died in 304, martyred in Valencia (Spain) during the persecution of the emperor Diocletian. His cult spread rapidly through the whole Church of the West. Honoured as the first martyr of Spain.
Three martyred deacons were given special honour in the early centuries of the Church:
Stephen in Palestine, Lawrence in Rome and Vincent in Spain. Vincent is the earliest Spanish martyr whose name is known to us.
Patrick Duffy tells what is known about him and his cult.
His Life, Torture and DeathVincent served as the deacon of Saint Valerius, bishop of Saragossa. His fellow Spaniard Prudentius (348-405) wrote a poem commemorating his life and death, telling how he was brought to trial along with his bishop Valerius. Valerius had a speech impediment, so Vincent spoke for both. His fearless manner so angered the governor that Vincent was tortured and killed at Valencia after prolonged torture, while Bishop Valerius was sent into exile.
His Cult Spreads in Spain, France and England
Prudentius's poem and four homilies preached by St Augustine on his feastday show that Vincent's fame had spread "throughout the Roman empire and wherever you find the name Christian". Though Vincent's tomb in Valencia was the earliest centre of his cult, he was also honoured at Saragossa. The eighth century city of Oviedo in Asturias in northern Spain grew up around a church dedicated to Saint Vincent.
Honoured at Cordoba
When the Catholic bishops of Visigothic Iberia succeeded in converting King Reccared (586–601) and his nobles from Arianism to Trinitarian Christianity they built the cathedral of Córdoba in honour of St Vincent the Deacon. Later under the Moors this became the Mezquita, the "Great Mosque" of Córdoba.
Paris
In 531 Childebert I (496–558), the Frankish king of Paris, was besieging the city of Saragossa. From there he took what was said to be Vincent's deacon's tunic (or stole) and brought it to Paris where he built the famous monastery of St Vincent in honour of it at the gates of Paris. This later was changed to the famous church of St Germain-de Prés. Vincent's cult also spread to England where there were several churches in his honour.
Portugal and Africa
Another tradition holds that Christians, to escape the persecution of a Moorish king at Valencia, took the body of St Vincent with them first to the Algarve and that finally King Alphonsus Henry in 1139 had it brought by sea to Lisbon. Since then an annual feast to celebrate the translation of his body is celebrated in Lisbon on 15th September each year. Visitors to the cathedral there can see evidence of the honour in which he is held - statues and stained glass windows. The Cape Verde island of São Vicente, a former Portuguese colony, was named to honour him.Patronage
St Vincent, the Deacon is also the patron of vintners and vinegar-makers.
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Memorable Wisdom moment for today
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved;
loved for ourselves, or maybe, in spite of ourselves.
~ Victor Hugo.~
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Liturgical Readings for: Friday, 23rd January, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHT Sliocht as an Chéad leabhar Samúéil. 18:6- 9; 19:1-7
Tá m’athair Sól ag iarraidh thú a mharú.
Nuair a bhí siad ar an mbealach abhaile agus Dáiví ag filleadh tar éis dó an Filistíneach a mharú, tháinig na mná amach as cathracha Iosrael go léir in airicis an rí, Sól, iad ag canadh agus ag rince agus ag seinm tiompán, agus gléasanna ceoil agus ag tógáil gártha áthais. Is é a bhí á chanadh ag na mná agus iad ag rince:
“Mharaigh Sól a mhílte, agus Dáiví a dheicheanna de mhílte.” Tháinig cuthach ar Shól agus ghoill an chaint sin air. Agus dúirt sé: “Chuir siad na deicheanna de mhílte i leith Dháiví agus níor chuir siad i mo leithse ach na mílte. Níl de dhíth air anois ach an ríocht.”
Agus bhí Sól ag faire go géar ar Dháiví ón lá sin amach.
Dúirt Sól lena mhac Iónátán agus lena shearbhóntaí go léir nárbh fholáir Dáiví a mharú. Ach bhí an-chion ag Iónátán mac Shóil ar Dháiví agus thug Iónátán rabhadh do Dháiví á rá:
“Tá m’athair Sól ag iarraidh thú a mharú. Bí ar d’fhaichill, mar sin, maidin amárach; gabh i bhfolach in áit uaigneach éigin. Agus gabhfaidh mise amach agus fanfaidh mé i gcomhluadar m’athar sa ghort mar a mbeidh tusa agus labhróidh mé le m’athair fút. Má fhaighim fios an scéil inseoidh mé duit é.”
Mhol Iónátán Dáiví dá athair, Sól, dá bhrí sin agus dúirt leis:
“Ná déanadh an rí peaca in aghaidh a shearbhónta, Dáiví, mar ní dhearna seisean peaca i d’aghaidh, agus gach a ndearna sé, chuaigh sé go mór i dtairbhe duitse. Chuaigh sé i mbaol a anama nuair a mharaigh sé an Filistíneach, agus nuair a thug Dia bua mór d’Iosrael go léir. Chonaic tú féin é, agus bhí lúcháir ort. Cén fáth mar sin go ndéanfá peaca in aghaidh fola neamhchiontaí agus Dáiví a mharú gan chúis?”
Agus thug Sól aird ar a ndúirt Iónátán agus thug Sól mionn á rá:
“Dar an Tiarna beo, ní mharófar é.”
Ghlaoigh Iónátán ar Dháiví agus d’inis sé an méid sin dó. Ansin thug Iónátán Dáiví leis go dtí Sól agus bhíodh sé ag freastal air faoi mar bhíodh roimhe sin.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 55: 2-3, 9-1o, 11-12, 13-14
Freagra As Dia atá mo mhuinín gan eagla.
1.Bí trócaireach liom, a Dhia, óir déantar leatrom orm; imrítear ansmacht orm in aghaidh an lae.
Gabhann mo naimhde de chosa ionam i gcónaí, is iomaí duine a bhíonn ag troid liom go huaibhreach. Freagra
2. Choinnigh tú cuntas ar mo chuid seachrán; tá mo chuid deor i dtaisce i do bhuidéal;
nach bhfuil siad arna mbreacadh i do leabhar?
Cuirfear mo naimhde ar gcúl an uair a ghlaofaidh mé ort. Freagra
Óir is eol dom anois go bhfuil Dia liom. As Dia, dá dtugaim moladh as ucht a bhriathair,
as Dia atá mo mhuinín gan eagla; cad a fhéadfaidh fuil is feoil a dhéanamh dom? Freagra
3. Tá mé faoi cheangal na móideanna a rinne mé duit; toirbhreoidh mé íobairtí buíochais duit, a Dhia,
toisc gur tharrthaigh tú m’anam ón mbás agus choinnigh tú mo chosa ó thuisliú,
ionas go siúlfainn i bhfianaise Dé, is go mbainfinn aoibhneas as solas na mbeo. Freagra
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as an Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Marc 3: 7-12 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Screadadh na spioraid mhíghlanaamach: “Is tú Mac Dé!” Ach d’ordaigh sé go dian dóibh gan é chur in iúl.
Chuaigh Íosa i leataobh i dtreo na farraige, é féin agus a dheisceabail, agus lean slua mór ón nGailíl é – ó Iúdáia fós, ó Iarúsailéim, ó Idiúmáia, ón taobh thall den Iordáin,
agus ó thimpeall na Tuíre agus na Síodóine, tháinig slua mór chuige, nuair a chuala siad a raibh á dhéanamh aige.Agus dúirt sé lena dheisceabail bád a bheith ullamh acu dó mar gheall ar an slua le heagla go mbeidís ag brú air. Mar bhí sé tar éis mórán daoine a leigheas, sa chaoi, iad seo uile a raibh aicídí orthu, go mbídís ag plódú air chun baint leis. Agus nuair a d’fheiceadh na spioraid mhíghlana é, chaithidís iad féin síos roimhe agus screadadh siad amach:“Is tú Mac Dé!”
Ach d’ordaigh sé go dian dóibh gan é chur in iúl.
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 25th January, 2026
- 25th Jan 2026 -
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: Year A ; St Matthew
Sunday of the Word of God
Catholic Schools Week begins today.
The semi-continuous reading of St Matthew's Gospel begins this Sunday and deals with the call of the first disciples by Jesus. The scriptures are fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus. His call to repentance is urgent because the Kingdom of heaven is close at hand.
FIRST READING
A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah 8:23-9:3
In Galilee of the nations the people have seen a great light.
In days past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in days to come he will confer glory on the Way of the Sea on the far side of Jordan, province of the nations.
The people that walked in darkness has seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone.
You have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy increase; they rejoice in your presence as men rejoice at harvest time, as men are happy when they are dividing the spoils.
For the yoke that was weighing on him, the bar across his shoulders,
the rod of his oppressor, these you break as on the day of Midian.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm Ps 26:1, 4, 13-14. R/v 1
Response The Lord is my light and my help.
1. The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall I shrink? Response
2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this I long,
to live in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life,
to savour the sweetness of the Lord, to behold his temple. Response
3. I am sure I shall see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living.
Hope in him, hold firm and take heart. Hope in the Lord! Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Corinthians 1:10-13. 17
Make up the difference between you instead of disagreeing among yourselves.
I appeal to you, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, to make up the differences between you, and instead of disagreeing among yourselves, to be united again in your belief and practice. From what Chloe's people have been telling me, my dear brothers, it is clear that there are serious differences among you. What I mean are all these slogans that you have, like: 'I am for Paul,' 'I am for Apollos,' 'I am for Cephas,' 'I am for Christ'. Has Christ been parcelled out? Was it Paul that was crucified for you? Were you baptised in the name of Paul?
For Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in the terms of philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation Mt 4:23
Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus proclaimed the Good News of the kingdom,
and cured all kinds of sickness among the people.
Alleluia!
or Jn 1:14
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessings on the King who comes, in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens!
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 4:12-23 Glory to you, O Lord
Jesus went and settled in Capernaum: in this way the prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled.
Hearing that John had been arrested Jesus went back to Galilee, and leaving Nazareth he went and settled in Capernaum, a lakeside town on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali. In this way the prophecy of Isaiah was to be fulfilled: 'Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Way of the Sea on the far side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations! The people that lived in darkness has seen a great light; on those who dwell in the land and shadow of death a light has dawned.'
From that moment Jesus began his preaching with the message,
'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.'
As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast in the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, 'Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.' And they left their nets at once and followed him. Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they were in their boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. At once, leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.
Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they were in their boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. At once leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.
He went round the whole of Galilee teaching in their synagogue proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom and curing all kinds diseases and sickness among the people.
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
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Shorter form of the GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 4:12-23
Theme: Jesus went and settled in Capernaum: in this way the prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled
Hearing that John had been arrested Jesus went back to Galilee,
and leaving Nazareth he went and settled in Capernaum, a lakeside town on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali. In this way the prophecy of Isaiah was to be fulfilled:'Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Way of the sea on the far side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations! The people that lived in darkness has seen a great light; on those who dwell in the land and shadow of death a light has dawned.'
From that moment Jesus began his preaching with the message, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand'.
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
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The scripture readings are taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and used with permission of the publishers.
For homily resources for this Sunday's Gospel click here: https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 25th January, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHTSliocht as an Leabhar Íseáia, fáidh 8:23-9:3
I nGailíl na gciníocha chonaic an pobal solas mór.
San am atá thart thug sé béim síos do thír Zabúlun agus do thír Naftáilí, ach san amatá ag teacht ardóidh sé bealach na farraige, an taobh thall den Iordáin, Gailíl nagciníocha.
An pobal a bhí ag siúl sa dorchadas, chonaic siad solas mór;agus ar mhuintir na tíre gruama tá solas ag lonrú.
Chuir tú go mór lena n-áthas, mheadaigh tú ar a lúcháir;
tá siad ag déanamh gairdis os do chomhair,
mar a dhéanann in aimsir an fhómhair,
amhail an gairdeas lena roinntear an chreach.
Óir an chuing a bhí anuas orthu, an choirb ar a nguaillí,
agus slat an aintiarna, déanann tú smionagar díobh mar a rinne tú lá Midian
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 26; 1, 4, 13-14. R/v 1
Freagra Is é an Tiarna mo sholas is mo shlánú.
1. Is é an Tiarna mo sholas is mo shlánú.: cé a chuirfidh eagla orm?
Is é an Tiarna dúnáras me bheatha: cé a chuirfidh ar crith me? Freagra
2. Aon ní amhain a iarraim ar an Tiarna, eilím é seo:
bheith i mo chónaí i dteach an Tiarna fad a bheidh mé beo,
chun go mblaisfinn aoibhneas an Tiarna agus go bhfeicfinn a theampall. Freagra
3. Creidim go bhfeicfidh mé maitheas an Tiarna, i dtír na mbeo.
Fan leis an Tiarna; bí cróga; bíodh do chroí go tréan is fan leis an Tiarna. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig na Coirintigh 1:10-13. 17
Impím oraibh, a bhráithre, in ainm ár dTiarna Íosa Críost, sibh go léir a bheith ar aon fhocal agus gan aon siosmaí a bheith eadraibh, ach sibh a bheith dlúite le chéile ar aon aigne agus ar aon intinn. Mar tá sé curtha ar mo shúile dom ag muintir Chlóé, a bhráithre, go mbíonn sibh in achrann le chéile. Is é atá i gceist agam go mbíonn gach duine agaibh á rá:
“leanaimse Pól,” nó “leanaimse Apollós,” nó “leanaimse Céafas,” nó “leanaimse Críost.”
An amhlaidh atá Críost roinnte ina choda? An é Pól a céasadh ar an gcrois ar bhur son?
An in ainm Phóil a baisteadh sibh?
Mar ní ag baisteadh a chuir Críost uaidh mé ach ag fógairt an dea-scéil agus é a dhéanamh gan dul i muinín
eagna urlabhra ar eagla cros Chríost a choilleadh.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Mth 4: 23
Alleluia, alleluia!
D'fógair Íosa Dea-Scéal na ríochta, agus leigheas sé gach galar
agus gach éagruas i measc an phobail.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Mhatha 4:12-23 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Chuir sé faoi i gCafarnáum chun go gcomhlíonfaí a ndúradh trí Íseáia fáidh.
Nuair a chuala Íosa go raibh Eoin tugtha ar láimh, chuaigh sé i leataobh go dtí an Ghailíl. D’fhág sé Nazarat agus chuir faoi i gCafarnáum cois na farraige, i gcríocha Zabúlun agus Naftáilím chun go gcomhlíonfaí a ndúradh trí Íseáia fáidh:
“Talamh Zabúlun, talamh Naftáilím, bóthar na farraige, an taobh eile den Iordáin,
Gailíl na gciníocha, an pobal a bhí ina suí sa dorchadas, chonaic siad solas mór,
an mhuintir a chónaigh i dtír scáilmhear an bháis, d’éirigh solas chucu.”
Ón am sin amach, thosaigh Íosa ag seanmóir agus ag rá:“Déanaigí aithrí, mar tá ríocht na bhflaitheas in achmaireacht.”
Ag siúl dó cois farraige na Gailíle, chonaic sé beirt dearthár, Síomón ar a dtugtar Peadar agus Aindrias a dheartháir, ag caitheamh eangacha san fharraige, mar iascairí a bhí iontu. Labhair sé leo:
“Tagaigí i mo dhiaidh, agus déanfaidh mé iascairí ar dhaoine díbh.”
D’fhág siad na líonta láithreach agus lean siad é.
Bhuail sé ar aghaidh, agus chonaic sé beirt dearthár eile, Séamas mac Zeibidé agus Eoin a dheartháir: bhí siad sa bhád in éineacht lena n-athair, Zeibidé, ag cóiriú a gcuid líonta; agus ghlaoigh sé iad.
D’fhág siad an bád agus a n-athair láithreach agus lean siad é.
Agus ghabh Íosa ar fud na Gailíle go léir, ag teagasc sna sionagóga, ag fógairt
dea-scéil na ríochta, agus ag leigheas gach galar agus gach éagruas i measc an phobail.
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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Malairt SOISCÉAL gearr
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Mhatha 4:12-17
Chuir sé faoi i gCafarnáum chun go gcomhlíonfaí a ndúradh trí Íseáia fáidh.
Nuair a chuala Íosa go raibh Eoin tugtha ar láimh, chuaigh sé i leataobh go dtí an Ghailíl. D’fhág sé Nazarat agus chuir faoi i gCafarnáum cois na farraige, i gcríocha Zabúlun agus Naftáilím chun go gcomhlíonfaí a ndúradh trí Íseáia fáidh:
“Talamh Zabúlun, talamh Naftáilím,
bóthar na farraige, an taobh eile den Iordáin, Gailíl na gciníocha,an pobal a bhí ina suí sa dorchadas, chonaic siad solas mór,
an mhuintir a chónaigh i dtír scáilmhear an bháis, d’éirigh solas chucu.”
Ón am sin amach, thosaigh Íosa ag seanmóir agus ag rá:
“Déanaigí aithrí, mar tá ríocht na bhflaitheas in achmaireacht.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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