09 - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings and Gospel

Lectionary for this day - This has all the readings and Gospel

1 Samuel 3:3b-10,19 - Revelation to Samuel

This is the first letter of St Paul to the Christians in Corinth. More information about this letter.

John 1:35-42 - John the Baptist’s Testimony to Jesus

Samuel

Samuel is the last of the Judges. He bridges the gap between the period of the Judges and the monarchy, and guides Israel’s transition to kingship. (A Judge is a leader or champion sent by God to lead the Israelites. A Judge delivered the Israelites from oppression.)
More information here.

Corinthians

People who lived in Corinth, located in south-central Greece.
Paul’s first letter to the church of Corinth provides us with a fuller insight into the life of an early Christian community of the first generation than any other book of the New Testament. More information.

John

Means "Yahweh has been Gracious"
Brother of James (another apostle)
Son of Zebedee
He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
- - 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.

John the Baptist

He is the cousin of Jesus.
His mother is Elizabeth, whom Mary visited. Both were pregnant with their respective sons. (Luke 1:39-45)
He encouraged the Jews to repent. This was marked by the baptism in the Jordan River. He baptized many Jews including Jesus. (Matthew 3:13-17)

Lamb of God

This points to Jesus as the "Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world". Christ's whole life expresses his mission: "to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (CCC 608)

Rabbi

Andrew

Brother of Peter
A follower of John the Baptist
He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
- 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.

Simon Peter, Cephas

Apostles of Jesus
Also known as Peter the Apostle, Peter the Rock, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas
He was later given by Jesus the name Cephas, from the Aramaic כֵּיפָא, Kepha, 'rock/stone'.
He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
- 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.
Considered as the first Pope of the Catholic Church.

Messiah

Messiah or messias (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, romanized: māšīyaḥ; Greek: μεσσίας, messías; Arabic: مسيح, masîḥ; lit. 'the anointed one') is a savior or liberator of a group of people.

Effects of Baptism