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Daily Readings - 09/02/2026
MONDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading : 1 Kgs 8, 1-7. 9-13
The ark brought to the Temple
8:1 Then Solomon called the elders of Israel together in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh up from the Citadel of David, which is Zion.
8:2 All the men of Israel assembled round King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, at the time of the feast[*a] (that is, the seventh month),
8:3 and the priests took up the ark
8:4 and the Tent of Meeting with all the sacred vessels that were in it.
8:5 In the presence of the ark, King Solomon and all Israel sacrificed sheep and oxen, countless, innumerable.
8:6 The priests brought the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, in the Debir of the Temple, that is, in the Holy of Holies, under the cherubs’ wings.
8:7 For there where the ark was placed the cherubs spread out their wings and sheltered the ark and its shafts.
8:8a These were long enough for their ends to be seen from the Holy Place in front of the Debir, but not from outside.
8:9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses had placed in it at Horeb, the tablets of the covenant which Yahweh had made with the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt;
The Lord takes possession of his Temple
8:10 Now when the priests came out of the sanctuary, the cloud filled the Temple of Yahweh,
8:11 and because of the cloud the priests could no longer perform their duties: the glory of Yahweh filled Yahweh’s Temple.
8:12 Then Solomon said: ‘Yahweh has chosen to dwell in the thick cloud.
8:13 Yes, I have built you a dwelling, a place for you to live in for ever.’
Psalm : Ps 131
R. Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place.
Of David
131:1 Yahweh, my heart has no lofty ambitions, my eyes do not look too high. I am not concerned with great affairs or marvels beyond my scope.
131:2 Enough for me to keep my soul tranquil and quiet like a child in its mother’s arms, as content as a child that has been weaned.
131:3 Israel, rely on Yahweh, now and for always!
Gospel : Mk 6, 53-56
Cures at Gennesaret
6:53 Having made the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret and tied up.
6:54 No sooner had they stepped out of the boat than people recognised him,
6:55 and started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick on stretchers to wherever they heard he was.
6:56 And wherever he went, to village, or town, or farm, they laid down the sick in the open spaces, begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak. And all those who touched him were cured.