For 15 January 2012, 2nd Sunday, based on 1 Samuel 3:3b-10,19
the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!†and he said, “Here I am!†and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.†But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.†So he went and lay down. The Lord called again, “Samuel!†Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.†But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.†Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.†Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’†So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!†And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.â€
As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Don Goergen, O.P.
Don Goergen is a Dominican friar of the Chicago, USA Province. He is a preacher, lecturer, teacher and author. Don has written and taught primarily in the areas of christology and spirituality in the United States as well as in Africa and Asia. He has been a member of a Dominican Ashram community from its beginning in 1999 and continues to teach and preach. His most recent writing is Fire of Love: Encountering the Holy Spirit.
15 Jan 2012
Listening to the Lord
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the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!†and he said, “Here I am!†and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.†But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.†So he went and lay down. The Lord called again, “Samuel!†Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.†But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.†Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.†Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’†So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!†And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.â€
As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Don Goergen, O.P.
Don Goergen is a Dominican friar of the Chicago, USA Province. He is a preacher, lecturer, teacher and author. Don has written and taught primarily in the areas of christology and spirituality in the United States as well as in Africa and Asia. He has been a member of a Dominican Ashram community from its beginning in 1999 and continues to teach and preach. His most recent writing is Fire of Love: Encountering the Holy Spirit.