Gospel: January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026 (Wednesday)
1st Week in Ordinary Time
Psalter: Week 1 (Green)
Ps 40:2 & 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.
1st Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20*
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
In leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the home of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. As Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with fever, they immediately told him about her. Jesus went to her and, taking her by the hand, raised her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them. That evening, at sundown, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had evil spirits: the whole town was pressing around the door. Jesus healed many who had various diseases, and drove out many demons; but he did not let them speak, for they knew who he was.
Very early in the morning, before daylight, Jesus went off to a lonely place where he prayed. Simon and the others went out also, searching for him; and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” Then Jesus answered, “Let us go to the nearby villages so that I may preach there too; for that is why I came.”
So Jesus set out to preach in all the synagogues throughout Galilee; he also cast out demons.
Reflection:
Prayer fuels his life.
Jesus, despite his many preoccupations and activities, always found time to pray and spend time with the Father. Prayer fuels his life, enabling him to give more. May we also do the same, not seeking free time for God but creating time to pray with God. Prayer helps us recognize that our lives, gifts, and opportunities come from God. He will assist us in developing these gifts to make them fruitful enough for sharing, just as Peter’s mother-in-law received the gift of healing and later shared it by making herself available through joyful service.
