Gospel: January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026 (Tuesday)

2nd Week in Ordinary Time

Psalter: Week 2 (Green/Red)

St. Fabian, pope & martyr St. Sebastian, martyr

Ps 89:20, 21-22, 27-28

I have found David, my servant.

1st Reading: Samuel 16:1-13

Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

One Sabbath he was walking through grain fields. As his disciples walked along with him, they began to pick the heads of grain and crush them in their hands. Then the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look! They are doing what is forbidden on the Sabbath!”

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And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did in his time of need; when he and his men were very hungry? He went into the House of God, when Abiathar was High Priest, and ate; the bread of offering, which only the priests are allowed to eat, and he also gave some to the men who were with him.”Then Jesus said to them,“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is master even of the Sabbath.”

Reflection:

Kindness is our practical expression of love.

Sometimes, laws are bent when love demands more. This serves as a reminder that there are moments in life when we need to pause and refrain from specific actions, but never when it comes to kindness. Kindness is our practical expression of love. When we respond to the needs around us, especially when life and dignity are at stake, we give without hesitation or conditions. During his lifetime, Jesus valued the integrity of the human person and all of creation. May we also respond to the daily call with love to meet the needs around us.