Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
READING OF THE DAY
A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Hebrews
Heb 4:12-16
The word of God is living and effective,
sharper than any two-edged sword,
penetrating even between soul and spirit,
joints and marrow,
and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
No creature is concealed from him,
but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him
to whom we must render an account.
Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens,
Jesus, the Son of God,
let us hold fast to our confession.
For we do not have a high priest
who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,
but one who has similarly been tested in every way,
yet without sin.
So let us confidently approach the throne of grace
to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.
GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to Mark
Mk 2:13-17
Jesus went out along the sea.
All the crowd came to him and he taught them.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus,
sitting at the customs post.
Jesus said to him, âFollow me.â
And he got up and followed Jesus.
While he was at table in his house,
many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples;
for there were many who followed him.
Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners
and tax collectors and said to his disciples,
âWhy does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?â
Jesus heard this and said to them,
âThose who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.â
Sabbath Day (Spanish SĂĄbado) Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary â
[Yoroba] OlĂșwa, wĂĄ rĂ n wĂĄ lĂłÌ©wĂłÌ©.
OlĂșwa, yĂĄra lĂĄti rĂ n wĂĄ lĂłÌ©wĂłÌ©.
Ăgo ni fĂșn Baba Ă ti fĂșn OÌ©moÌ©
Ă ti fĂșn ĂÌ©mĂ MĂmĂłÌ©.
BĂ Ăł ti wĂ lĂĄtĂštĂškĂłÌ©sÌ©e,
o Ć beÌ© nĂsinsĂŹnyĂ,
bĂ©Ì©ĂšÌ© ni Ăł sĂŹ mĂĄa rĂ nĂgbĂ gbogbo
ayĂ© Ă ĂŹnĂpĂšÌ©kun. ĂmĂn. AlelĂșyĂ .
God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
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Hymn
It were my soulâs desire
To see the face of God;
It were my soulâs desire
To rest in his abode.
Grant, Lord, my soulâs desire,
Deep waves of cleansing sighs,
Grant, Lord, my soulâs desire,
From earthly cares to rise.
It were my soulâs desire
To imitate my King,
It were my soulâs desire
His endless praise to sing.
It were my soulâs desire,
When heavenâs gate is won,
To find my soulâs desire,
Clear shining like the sun.
This still my soulâs desire,
Whatever life afford,
To gain my soulâs desire
And see thy face, O Lord.
Hymn
It were my soulâs desire
To see the face of God;
It were my soulâs desire
To rest in his abode.
Grant, Lord, my soulâs desire,
Deep waves of cleansing sighs,
Clear shining like the sun.
This still my soulâs desire,
Whatever life afford,
To gain my soulâs desire
And see thy face, O Lord.
Psalm 118 (119): 145-152
SÌ©ĂsÌ©e Ă sĂ rĂČ lĂłrĂ Ă woÌ©n ĂČÌ©rĂČÌ© OÌ©lĂłÌ©run nĂnĂș ĂČfin
âBĂ eÌ©nikĂ©Ì©ni ba pa Ă woÌ©n Ă soÌ©tĂ©Ì©lĂšÌ© mĂłÌ©, ĂŹfĂ©Ì© OÌ©lĂłÌ©run yĂłĂČ di pĂpĂ© nĂnĂș rĂšÌ©â (1 John 2:5)
My eyes watch for you before dawn.
Mo fi gbogbo oÌ©kĂ n mi pĂš ĂÌ©,
OlĂșwa, gbĂłÌ© mi.
Mo kĂ© pĂš ĂÌ©, kĂł mi yoÌ©,
Ăšmi yĂłĂČ sÌ©e ĂŹfĂ©Ì© ReÌ©.
Mo jĂ kĂ ojĂș tĂł mĂłÌ©
lĂĄti kĂ© fĂșn ĂŹrĂ nlĂłÌ©wĂłÌ© ĂČÌ© ReÌ©,
Mo gbĂ©Ì©kĂšÌ©lĂ© ĂČÌ©rĂČÌ© ReÌ©.
OjĂș mi sÌ©Ă ĂŹsĂčn ĂČru,
lĂĄti ronĂș sĂ ĂŹlĂ©rĂ ReÌ©.
GbĂłÌ© ohĂčn mi nĂnĂș ĂŹfĂ©Ì© ReÌ©, OlĂșwa,
Fi Ă sÌ©eÌ© ReÌ© fĂșn mi nĂ ĂŹyĂš.
ĂwoÌ©n tĂł Ć lĂ©pa mi lĂĄĂŹnĂdĂŹĂ sĂșnmĂłÌ© ĂŹtĂČsĂŹ,
wĂłÌ©n jĂŹnnĂ sĂ ĂČfin ReÌ©.
SÌ©ĂčgbĂłÌ©n ĂwoÌ© wĂ nĂtĂČsĂ, OlĂșwa,
otĂtĂłÌ© ni gbogbo ĂŹlĂ nĂ ReÌ©.
Ă pĂ©Ì© tĂ mo ti moÌ© ĂšÌ©rĂ ReÌ©,
tĂ O ti fi lĂ©lĂšÌ© lĂĄĂ©lĂĄĂ©.
Ăgo ni fĂșn Baba Ă ti fĂșn OÌ©moÌ©
Ă ti fĂșn ĂÌ©mĂ MĂmĂłÌ©.
BĂ Ăł ti wĂ lĂĄtĂštĂškĂłÌ©sÌ©e,
o Ć beÌ© nĂsinsĂŹnyĂ,
bĂ©Ì©ĂšÌ© ni Ăł sĂŹ mĂĄa rĂ nĂgbĂ gbogbo
ayĂ© Ă ĂŹnĂpĂšÌ©kun. ĂmĂn. AlelĂșyĂ .
Meditating the word of the Lord in the Law
âWhen anyone obeys what he has said, Godâs love comes to perfection in himâ (1 John 2:5)
Dawn finds me ready to welcome you, my God.
I call with all my heart; Lord, hear me,