Tuesday, January 31, 2012 {St. John Bosco, Priest (Memorial)}

REFLECTION FOT TODAY
The father of the just rejoiceth greatly, let Thy father and mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore Thee.
-- Proverbs xxiii. 24,25


READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30 -- 19:3
9 Suddenly Absalom met some of David's men. Absalom was riding a mule, and as it went under a large oak tree, Absalom's head got caught in the branches. The mule ran on and Absalom was left hanging in midair. 
10 One of David's men saw him and reported to Joab, “Sir, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
14 “I'm not going to waste any more time with you,” Joab said. He took three spears and plunged them into Absalom's chest while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.