2nd Sunday

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2nd Sunday

• Ordinary Time (B)

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• Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.

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1st Reading

• This is the famous story of the prophet Samuel in
  the Old Testament. It is about the reception of
  Gods Word. The Word came in the middle of the
  night. It contains a command to communicate a
  specific word --- but no call to be a prophet yet.

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2nd Reading

• In a separate theme, St. Paul talks against the
  sexual permissiveness and vice prevalent in
  Corinth. He reminds us to avoid every immoral
  act. In the last part he says that the holiness
  of each person is reflected in the community.
  Thus, we glorify God.

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Gospel

• John the Baptist heard God speak, and it drove
  him to the desert. Thus, seeing Jesus, he
  immediately recognized Him as the Lamb of God.
• In the second part, Jesus calls His 1st
  disciples, Andrew and John, and they immediately
  followed Him.

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If only we listen carefully

• Samuel, the youth, heard Gods voice in the night
  for his heart was open
• Gods voice was drowned in the vices of the
  Corinthians, so was not heard.
• John the Baptist lived in the desert so he heard
  the voice of God clearly.
• Andrew and John had a willing heart, thus they
  heard and answered Jesus invitation.

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God speaks to us

• In the church

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God speaks to us

• In the market place

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God speaks to us

• In nature around us

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God speaks to us

• In our daily ordinary lives

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God speaks to us

• Even in our own very hearts!

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We are all very bad listeners!

• The readings today are challenge for all us to
  take time and listen carefully to Gods voice.
• Mind you He is speaking to us a lot of times!
• And when I do hear Him am I ready to respond?