Wednesday of the first week of ordinary time 2010

We continue today in the first reading at Holy Mass with the first book of Samuel. We remember that Hannah had been barren and had prayed fervently to the Lord to send her a male child. If he would do that she promised to dedicate him to the Lord for all of his life. Samuel wasd born and today we find him in the Temple thinking that he had been called by Eli the priest and each time he heard his name Samuel he would go to Eli and "you called?" and Eli would say No go back to sleep. Finally Samuel realized it was the Lord calling him and he said in reply, "speak Lord, your servant is listening" and "here I am Lord, I come to do your will" This is a lesson for us. Listen for the Lord to speak and then be ready to do his will.