7 February 2026 (Saturday) / Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

7 February 2026 (Saturday)

Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time.

Readings from the Bible of the Roman Catholic Church:

First Reading: First Kings 3: 4-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 30-34

First Reading: First Kings 3: 4-13

4 He went therefore to Gabaon, to sacrifice there: for that was the great high place: a thousand victims for holocausts did Solomon offer upon that altar in Gabaon.
5 And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying: Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.
6 And Solomon said: Thou hast shewn great mercy to thy servant David my father, even at, he walked before thee in truth, and justice, and an upright heart with thee: and thou hast kept thy great mercy for him, and hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7 And now, O Lord God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a child, and know not how to go out and come in.
8 And thy servant is in the midst of the people which thou hast chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9 Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people which is so numerous?
10 And the word was pleasing to the Lord that Solomon had asked such a thing.
11 And the Lord said to Solomon: Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life or riches, nor the lives of thy enemies, but hast asked for thyself wisdom to discern judgment,
12 Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, insomuch that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee.
13 Yea and the things also which thou didst not ask, I have given thee: to wit riches and glory, as that no one hath been like thee among the kings in all days heretofore.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

R. (12b) Lord, teach me your statutes.
9 By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
R. Lord, teach me your statutes.
10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
R. Lord, teach me your statutes.
11 Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
R. Lord, teach me your statutes.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
R. Lord, teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
R. Lord, teach me your statutes.
14 I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
R. Lord, teach me your statutes.

Alleluia: John 10: 27
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
27 My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel: Mark 6: 30-34

30 And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
31 And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.
32 And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
33 And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.
34 And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

For our reflection today:

The rest proposed by Jesus is not an escape from the world, a retreat into a merely personal well-being. On the contrary, when he is confronted with the aimless people, he feels compassion. We thus learn from the Gospel that these two realities — rest and compassion — are linked: only if we learn how to rest can we have compassion. Indeed, it is possible to have a compassionate gaze that understands the needs of others, only if our heart is not consumed by the anxiety of doing, if we know how to stop and how to receive God’s grace, in the silence of adoration. Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, we can ask ourselves: do I know how to pause throughout my day? Am I capable of taking a moment to be with myself and with the Lord, or am I always in a hurry, in a rush to get things done? Can we find some kind of “inner desert” in the midst of the din and activities of each day? (Pope Francis, Angelus, 21 July 2024)

Jonathan Fabian Ginunggil,
Jonathan💞Joanne (Penampang💓Papar)
Pelayan Atasan Tertinggi / Most High Servant,
Yesus, Maria, Yusuf Pelayanan Kasih / Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love 
(Blessed and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels)

My vocation is Blessed and Saints.

"I am the most humble of all the Saints in Heaven" Mary, Mother of God.

"I am the handmaid of the Lord, said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me."

Mother Mary is the most humble Saint in Heaven and she is also the Mother of God for us all
(Luke 1:38)